Tuning the magnetism of the Heusler alloys Mn3−xCoxGa from soft and half-metallic to hard-magnetic for spin-transfer torque applications
- 28 November 2011
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 99 (22) , 222510
Abstract
The magnetic properties of Mn3−xCoxGa Heusler alloys exhibit a very interesting feature. While the Mn-rich alloys (x = 0.1−0.4) are similar to Mn3Ga as they cryKeywords
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