Recent progress in perpendicularly magnetized Mn-based binary alloy films

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/118505

Abstract In this article, we review the recent progress in growth, structural characterizations, magnetic properties, and related spintronic devices of tetragonal Mn_xGa and Mn_xAl thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. First, we present a brief introduction to the demands for perpendicularly magnetized materials in spintronics, magnetic recording, and permanent magnets applications, and the most promising candidates of tetragonal Mn_xGa and Mn_xAl with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Then, we focus on the recent progress of perpendicularly magnetized Mn_xGa and Mn_xAl respectively, including their lattice structures, bulk synthesis, epitaxial growth, structural characterizations, magnetic and other spin-dependent properties, and spintronic devices like magnetic tunneling junctions, spin valves, and spin injectors into semiconductors. Finally, we give a summary and a perspective of these perpendicularly magnetized Mn-based binary alloy films for future applications.

Keywords: spintronics magnetic material perpendicular magnetic anisotropy spin polarized transport in semiconductors

Received: 02 September 2013
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PACS:	85.75.-d	(Magnetoelectronics; spintronics: devices exploiting spin polarized transport or integrated magnetic fields)
	75.50.-y	(Studies of specific magnetic materials)
	75.30.Gw	(Magnetic anisotropy)
	72.25.Dc	(Spin polarized transport in semiconductors)

Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11127406).

Corresponding Authors: Zhao Jian-Hua
E-mail: jhzhao@red.semi.ac.cn

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Zhu Li-Jun (朱礼军), Nie Shuai-Hua (聂帅华), Zhao Jian-Hua (赵建华) Recent progress in perpendicularly magnetized Mn-based binary alloy films 2013 Chin. Phys. B 22 118505

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