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| Study on Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy of Ta/Co2FeSi/MgAl2O4/Pt Multilayer Films |
| WANG Shangqian, ZHANG Chaofan, HAN Zhonghao, LIU Jian, WANG Ke*
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| School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China |
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Abstract To address the limitations associated with conventional magnetic tunnel junctions such as limited spin polarization, interfacial defects, and thickness sensitivity, we devised a Ta/Co2FeSi (CFS)/MgAl2O4 (MAO)/Pt multilayer structure. CFS has about 100% (theoretically) spin polarization and high Curie temperature, and the spinel MAO lattice matches the CFS lattice parameters. It has been demonstrated that perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) could be controlled by systematically altering the thickness of CFS, MAO, and Ta layers, as well as annealing temperatures. A strong PMA is seen at CFS thickness of 4 nm (Keff=4.7×105 erg/cm3). The MAO interface follows a thickness-temperature co optimization: the optimal annealing temperature increases with MAO thickness, and moderate thickening effectively suppresses PMA degradation induced by high temperature annealing. A 4 nm Ta buffer significantly enhances PMA, producing an effective anisotropy constant Keff up to 6.42×105 erg/cm3. Compared to a Pt buffer, Ta buffer further strengthens PMA, broadens the processing window, and reduces materials cost. These results establish an experimentally grounded pathway for materials selection and interface engineering toward high performance, cost effective spintronic devices.
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Published: 25 April 2026
Online: 2026-05-06
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