Influence of misfit strain on the physical properties of Fe thin films

Abstract

We investigate the growth of thin Fe layers on MgAl${}_2$O${}_4$~(001) and MgO~(001) substrates using dc magnetron sputtering. The crystal quality of Fe layers deposited on MgAl${}_2$O${}_4$ is found to be substantially higher as compared to Fe grown on MgO substrates. The effects of the crystal quality on the magnetic and electronic transport properties are discussed.

8 pages, 6 figures

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