The influence of porous alumina underlayer on structure and magnetization reverals of hybrid recording media

J. B. Yan; Z. Y. Li; K. F. Dong; P. Li; G. Q. Lin; X. S. Miao

doi:10.1117/12.822631

19 March 2009 The influence of porous alumina underlayer on structure and magnetization reverals of hybrid recording media

J. B. Yan, Z. Y. Li, K. F. Dong, P. Li, G. Q. Lin, X. S. Miao

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Proceedings Volume 7125, Eighth International Symposium on Optical Storage and 2008 International Workshop on Information Data Storage; 71250N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.822631
Event: Eighth International Symposium on Optical Storage and 2008 International Workshop on Information Data Storage, 2008, Wuhan, China

Abstract

A self-ordered hexagonal array of nanopores has been fabricated by anodizing a thin film of Al on glass and subsequently the magnetic properties of TbFeCo on this templates were studied. We carried out anodic oxidation of a sputtered Al film at the anodic voltage in the range of 10-30 V and temperature in the range of 5-40 degrees C, and found that the density of the nanohole arrays increased with the decrease in anodization voltage and temperature. On the other hand, hole diameter decreased with the decrease in anodic voltage and temperature . Then TbFeCo was deposited onto this porous array by sputtering with a thickness of around 90 nm and subsequently was overcoated with 10 nm SiN for the protection from surface oxidation. The TbFeCo deposited on this porous layer shows complete perpendicular anisotropy and the AAO template can promot the growth of the microcolumnar structure in TbFeCo films. The coercivity increased with the decrease of hole diameter. The coercivity of the TbFeCo deposited on the porous array with a mean hole diameter of around 15 nm is 5.6 kOe and larger than that on bare glass, but the squareness ratio gets poorer than that on bare glass. Experience and simulation indicate that the magnetization reversal mode follows the Stoner-Wohlfarth .

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J. B. Yan, Z. Y. Li, K. F. Dong, P. Li, G. Q. Lin, and X. S. Miao "The influence of porous alumina underlayer on structure and magnetization reverals of hybrid recording media", Proc. SPIE 7125, Eighth International Symposium on Optical Storage and 2008 International Workshop on Information Data Storage, 71250N (19 March 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.822631

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Magnetism

Glasses

Sputter deposition

Aluminum

Scanning electron microscopy

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