Ru${}_{2-x}$Mn${}_{1+x}$Al thin films

K. E. Siewierska, H. Kurt, B. Shortall +7

The cubic Heusler alloy Ru${}_{2-x}$Mn${}_{1+x}$Al is grown in thin film form on MgO and MgAl${}_2$O${}_4$ substrates. It is a highly spin-polarised ferrimagnetic metal, with weak magnetoc…