Improved ferromagnetism of (Zn0.93 Mn0.07) O through rapid thermal annealing

Sejoon Lee, Yoon Shon, Seung Woong Lee, Sun Jae Hwang, Hye Sung Lee, Tae Won Kang, Deuk Young Kim

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Abstract

After annealing at 900 °C, the ferromagnetic properties of (Zn0.93 Mn0.07) O thin films were dramatically improved. The resultant remanent magnetization (Mr) and Curie temperature (TC) were 1.17 μB Mn and 83 K. The improvement of ferromagnetism was confirmed to as resulting from the enhancement of magnetic anisotropy. This result is attributed to the improvement of crystallinity and the stabilization of unstably bonded Mn2+ ions by thermal treatments. These results suggest that ferromagnetism of (Zn1-x Mnx) O thin films can be improved by modifying the crystal magnetic anisotropy through postgrowth thermal treatments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number212513
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume88
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 May 2006

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