Evolution of microstructure and magnetic properties in magnetron-sputtered CoCr thin films

02 Feb 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

In this work, transmission electron microscopy, including the Lorentz mode is combined with magnetic measurements (vibrating sample magnetometry and ferromagnetic resonance)to draw correlations …

https://nanohub.org/resources/13031

Growth of Cu films on hydrogen terminated Si(lQ0) and Si(lll) surf&es

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

We have employed reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HREM) to study Cu films grown on hydrogen terminated Si( 100) and Si( 111) …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12235

Interface structure and surface morphology of (Co, Fe, Ni)/Cu/Si(100) thin films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

We have examined bilayer Co/Cu, Fe/Cu, and Ni/Cu films deposited by molecular-beam epitaxy on hydrogen-terminated @100# silicon substrates. Coauthors: V.M. Naik, A. Lukaszew, R. Naik, G. W. Auner

https://nanohub.org/resources/12237

Origin of the orientation ratio in sputtered longitudinal media

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The surface morphology, thin film microstructure, and crystallography of sputtered longitudinal media were examined by atomic force and transmission electron microscopy. Coauthors: J. N. Zhou, G. …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12239

Magnetic properties of magnetron sputtered Co-Cr thin films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The magnetic properties 01 magnetron sputtered CO-22 at.% Cr films of various thickness deposited on glass have been examined, with particular attention to the various contributions to the film …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12246

Oxidation Behavior of CoCr Thin Films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

In this work, elemental redistribution of annealed CoCr thin films has been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12248

Comparison of strain relaxation in epitaxial Si0.3Ge0.7 films grown on Si(001) and Ge(001)

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

Surface and interfacial strain have been computed for SiGe thin films grown by UHVCVD,based on measurements via transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12252

Lubrication Effects on Head-Disk Spacing Loss

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The effects of lubrication thickness on the magnetic recording head-media tribology were investigated in this study.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12254

Anisotropic magnetoresistance in colossal magnetoresistive La1-xSrxMnO3 thin films

03 Sep 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jeng-Bang (Tony) Yau

We report on magnetic field and temperature dependent measurements of the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) in epitaxial La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSMO) thin flms. While in 3d ferromagnetic alloys increasing …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9611

Functional Graded Materials architectures applied at nanoscale: thin PVD nanograded and layered coatings

09 Oct 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Vasco Teixeira

Functionally graded materials (FGM’s) are designed to achieve levels of performance superior to that of homogeneous materials by combining the desirable properties of each constituent phase. …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5585