Magnetic Phases of Sputter Deposited Thin-Film Erbium.

Title	Magnetic Phases of Sputter Deposited Thin-Film Erbium.
Authors	J.D.S. Witt; J.F.K. Cooper; N. Satchell; C.J. Kinane; P.J. Curran; S.J. Bending; S. Langridge; L.J. Heyderman; G. Burnell
Journal	Sci Rep
DOI	10.1038/srep39021
Abstract	We present a detailed structural and magnetic characterization of sputter deposited thin film erbium, determined by x-ray diffraction, transport measurements, magnetometry and neutron diffraction. This provides information on the onset and change of the magnetic state as a function of temperature and applied magnetic field. Many of the features of bulk material are reproduced. Also of interest is the identification of a conical magnetic state which repeats with a wavevector parallel to the c axis ?c?=?4/17 in units of the reciprocal lattice parameter c(*), which is a state not observed in any other thin film or bulk measurements. The data from the various techniques are combined to construct magnetic field, temperature (H, T)-phase diagrams for the 200?nm-thick Er sample that serves as a foundation for future exploitation of this complex magnetic thin film system.
Citation	J.D.S. Witt; J.F.K. Cooper; N. Satchell; C.J. Kinane; P.J. Curran; S.J. Bending; S. Langridge; L.J. Heyderman; G. Burnell.Magnetic Phases of Sputter Deposited Thin-Film Erbium.. Sci Rep. 2016;6:39021. doi:10.1038/srep39021

Related Elements

Erbium

68 Er 167.259000000 Erbium

See more Erbium products. Erbium (atomic symbol: Er, atomic number: 68) is a Block F, Group 3, Period 6 element with an atomic radius of 167.259. Erbium Bohr Model The number of electrons in each of Erbium's shells is [2, 8, 18, 30, 8, 2] and its electron configuration is [Xe]4f¹² 6s². The erbium atom has a radius of 176 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 235 pm. Erbium was discovered by Carl Mosander in 1843. Sources of Erbium include the mineral monazite and sand ores. Erbium is a member of the lanthanide or rare earth series of elements. Elemental Erbium Picture In its elemental form, erbium is soft and malleable. It is fairly stable in air and does not oxidize as rapidly as some of the other rare earth metals. Erbium's ions fluoresce in a bright pink color, making them highly useful for imaging and optical applications. It is named after the Swedish town Ytterby where it was first discovered.