Abstract

The effects of Ru underlayer on crystallographic structure, microstructures, and magnetic properties of Co72Pt28 films were investigated. It was observed that Ru deposition pressure played a more important role in determining the crystallographic texture compared to Ru thickness. Ru had a preferred (0002) texture when deposited at low Ar pressure and induced perpendicular magnetic anisotropy for Co72Pt28. However, at high Ar pressure, Ru (101¯0) and Ru (101¯1) peaks appeared that changed the easy axes of magnetization of Co72Pt28 film from out-of-plane to in-plane directions. With increasing thickness of Ru top layer in the dual-layer structure of Ru underlayer, coercivities increased due to increased magnetic anisotropy and reduced intergranular magnetic interaction.

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