Abstract
Metastable β-W phase exhibits a large spin Hall effect which has attracted a great interest for spin-orbit torque-based memory applications. Here we study the growth and structure of W films prepared by magnetron sputtering under different argon and nitrogen gas mixture conditions. X-ray diffraction and sheet resistivity show that low argon with low nitrogen gas flow stabilizes the β-W phase in thick films. High argon gas flow promotes the growth of porous β-W films which increases the oxygen content and the resistivity of the films. It is observed that the N2 doping of the W films reduce the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of an adjacent CoFeB layer.
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