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Influence of the Size and Structural Factors on the Magnetism of Multilayer Films Based on 3d and 4f Metals

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This work has presented some data on the layer structuring of films of 3d and 4f metals and their alloys, which have potential for practical use in magnetic sensors. The decrease in the thickness of magnetic layers with this structuring entails natural worsening of the crystallinity and leads to a degradation of magnetic ordering. However, the manifestation of these tendencies depends to a great extent on the conditions of preparation, the composition, and the sequence of the deposition of the contacting layers in the multilayer structures. The combination of these factors makes it possible to realize an optimum composition and optimum structural states of the films, which in a number of cases lead to the appearance of new combinations of functional properties.

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Svalov, A.V., Vas’kovskiy, V.O. & Kurlyandskaya, G.V. Influence of the Size and Structural Factors on the Magnetism of Multilayer Films Based on 3d and 4f Metals. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 118, 1263–1299 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X17130026

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