Observation of spin-glass-like behavior in SrRuO3 epitaxial thin films

R. Palai; H. Huhtinen; J. F. Scott; R. S. Katiyar

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.79.104413

Observation of spin-glass-like behavior in SrRuO3 epitaxial thin films

R. Palai^*, H. Huhtinen, J. F. Scott, R. S. Katiyar

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Abstract

We report on the observation of spin-glass-like behavior and strong magnetic anisotropy in extremely smooth (similar to 1-3 A roughness) epitaxial (110) and (010) SrRuO3 thin films. The easy axis of magnetization is always perpendicular to the plane of the film (unidirectional) irrespective of crystallographic orientation. An attempt has been made to understand the nature and origin of spin-glass behavior, which fits well with Heisenberg model.

Original language	English
Article number	104413
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physical Review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics
Volume	79
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.79.104413
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009

Keywords

Heisenberg model
magnetic anisotropy
magnetic epitaxial layers
magnetisation
spin glasses
strontium compounds
ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC-ANISOTROPY
SINGLE-CRYSTALS
DATA-STORAGE
MAGNETOTRANSPORT
STRAIN
FIELD

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Observation of spin-glass-like behavior in SrRuO3 epitaxial thin films

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