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Substrate-controlled nucleation of the magnetic phase transition in nanostructures
Hajduček, Jan ; Procházka, Pavel (referee) ; Uhlíř, Vojtěch (advisor)
Properties of the phase transition in iron-rhodium (FeRh) from the antiferromagnetic (AF) to ferromagnetic phase (FM) are largely affected by lattice defects in FeRh. Epitaxial layers of FeRh are grown on monocrystalline MgO (001) substrates. Surface atomic terraces of the substrate can induce defects in epitaxial layers and modify electronic and magnetic properties. In this thesis the effect of surface atomic terraces on the width and the hysteresis of the metamagnetic phase transition in FeRh thin layers and nanostructures is studied. The amount and character of defects in FeRh are also affected by mutual orientation of terraces and FeRh nanowires, which changes the number of discrete jumps in FM-AF transition. The nanowires have been fabricated by electron-beam lithography. FM domains in in FeRh have been observed by magnetic force microscopy and electrical transport properties of differently oriented nanowires have been studied by 2-probe measurements. Higher density of surface atomic terraces significantly increases the number of discrete jumps in the FM-AF transition.
Substrate-controlled nucleation of the magnetic phase transition in nanostructures
Hajduček, Jan ; Procházka, Pavel (referee) ; Uhlíř, Vojtěch (advisor)
Properties of the phase transition in iron-rhodium (FeRh) from the antiferromagnetic (AF) to ferromagnetic phase (FM) are largely affected by lattice defects in FeRh. Epitaxial layers of FeRh are grown on monocrystalline MgO (001) substrates. Surface atomic terraces of the substrate can induce defects in epitaxial layers and modify electronic and magnetic properties. In this thesis the effect of surface atomic terraces on the width and the hysteresis of the metamagnetic phase transition in FeRh thin layers and nanostructures is studied. The amount and character of defects in FeRh are also affected by mutual orientation of terraces and FeRh nanowires, which changes the number of discrete jumps in FM-AF transition. The nanowires have been fabricated by electron-beam lithography. FM domains in in FeRh have been observed by magnetic force microscopy and electrical transport properties of differently oriented nanowires have been studied by 2-probe measurements. Higher density of surface atomic terraces significantly increases the number of discrete jumps in the FM-AF transition.

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