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
       

Measured plots of irreversible portion D(H) = −ΔMirr/2Mr versus H for Si/Ta/NdFeB(100 nm)/Ta(x)/(NdCe)FeB(100 nm)/Ta(x)/NdFeB(100 nm)/Ta films with (a) x = 2 nm and (b) x = 5 nm.