Thickness dependent rare earth segregation in magnetron deposited NdCo${}_{4.6}$ thin films studied by Xray reflectivity and Hard Xray photoemission

J. Díaz, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, J. Rubio-Zuazo

Magnetic anisotropy in disordered rare-earth-transition metals (RE-TM) compounds arises from RE atoms occupying asymmetric environments within the TM lattice. However, the underlyi…