Mn${}_2$VAl Heusler alloy thin films: Appearance of antiferromagnetism and an exchange bias in a layered structure with Fe

Tomoki Tsuchiya, Ryota Kobayashi, Takahide Kubota +5

Mn${}_2$VAl Heusler alloy films were epitaxially grown on MgO(100) single crystal substrates by means of ultra-high-vacuum magnetron sputtering. A2 and L2${}_1$ type Mn${}_2$VAl order wa…