Microstructural properties of epitaxially grown FexMn1-x/Ir(100) superlattices studied by HREM

Ardhuin H; Snoeck E; Casanove MJ; Fischer H; Andrieu S; Piecuch M

Thin Solid Films, Vol.318, No.1-2, 189-194, 1998

DOI10.1016/S0040-6090(97)01163-2 Export Citation

Microstructural properties of epitaxially grown FexMn1-x/Ir(100) superlattices studied by HREM

Ardhuin H, Snoeck E, Casanove MJ, Fischer H, Andrieu S, Piecuch M

We report on the fine structure of FexMn1-x/Ir superlattices (SP) epitaxially grown on MgO(001) with various stoichiometries of the FexMn1-x alloy layers (0.3 < x < 0.9). These superlattices were studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HREM) on cross-sectional specimens, focusing our attention on the evolution of the structural features as a function of the alloy stoichiometry.

Keywords:FexMn1-x/Ir superlattices;MgO(001);microstructural properties