Effects of spacer layers on magnetic properties and exchange couplings of Nd–Fe–B/Nd–Ce–Fe–B multilayer films*

Project supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB643701) and the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51571064).

Sun Ya-Chao1, Zhu Ming-Gang1, †, Liu Wei2, Han Rui1, Zhang Wen-Chen1, Li Yan-Feng1, Li Wei1
       

(color online) Ta layer thickness-dependent Hcj (a) and Mr/Ms ratio (b) for Si/Ta/NdFeB (100 nm)/Ta(x)/(NdCe)FeB (100 nm)/Ta(x)/NdFeB(100 nm)/Ta (x = 0, 2, 5, 10, 20 nm) multilayer films deposited at 903 K and annealed at 948 K.