Structure and Magnetic Anisotropy of Co/Cu/Co Films

L. A. Chebotkevich, A. V. Ognev, and B. N. Grudin

Far East State University, ul. Sukhanova 8, Vladivostok, 690950 Russia

e-mail: lach@phys.dvgu.ru

Received December 16, 2003

Abstract—The energy of the magnetic anisotropy of Co/Cu/Co polycrystalline ultradisperse films is investi-
gated as a function of the thickness of copper and cobalt layers. The influence of the structure parameters (the
size and distribution of defects, the period and amplitude of roughnesses) on the surface and volume compo-
nents of the magnetic anisotropy is analyzed. The parameters of the structure inhomogeneities and their distri-
bution over the film surface are determined from two-dimensional Fourier spectra and electron microscope
images of the films. © 2004 MAIK “Nauka/Interperiodica”.

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