Elemental distribution at the interfaces of Ni70Co30/Cu magnetic multilayers by X-ray anomalous scattering
- Received Date: 2005-10-28
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 2005-01-02
Abstract: The structures of [Ni70Co30(25A)/Cu(20A)]20 multilayers were investigated by X-ray anomalous scattering technique. Different structural behaviors at the Cu/Ni70Co30 and Ni70Co30/Cu interfaces were obtained respectively.For the as-deposited sample, the interfaces are asymmetrical. An 8A thick CuNi3 and a 4A thick NiCo layers are observed at the Cu/Ni70Co30 interface, however the Ni70Co30/Cu interface is sharp. For the annealed sample, the sharp Ni70Co30/Cu interface is replaced by a CuNi2Co sublayer of about 12A thick. The X-ray diffuse scattering experiments, performed with the incident X-ray energy close to the Co, Ni and Cu K edges respectively, show the distribution of Co, Ni and Cu at the interfaces is not uniform.