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American Institute of Physics, Applied Physics Letters, 7(102), p. 072411

DOI: 10.1063/1.4792706

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Strain induced giant magnetism in epitaxial Fe16N2 thin film

Journal article published in 2013 by Nian Ji, Valeria Lauter, Xiaowei Zhang, Hailemariam Ambaye, Jian-Ping Wang
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Abstract

We report a direct observation of giant saturation magnetization in Fe16N2. By exploiting thin film epitaxy, which provides controlled biaxial stress to create lattice distortion, we demonstrate that giant magnetism can be established in Fe16N2 thin film coherently grown on MgO (001) substrate. Explored by polarized neutron reflectometry, the depth-dependent saturation magnetic induction (Bs) of epitaxial Fe16N2 thin films is visualized, which reveals a strong correlation with the in-plane lattice parameter and tensile strain developed at near substrate interface. With controlled growth process and dimension adjustment, the Bs of these films can be modulated over a broad range, from ∼2.1 Tesla (T) (normal Bs) up to ∼3.1 T (giant Bs).