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Growth of Spinel CoMn2O4 Thin Films and Post-growth Annealing Effects on Their Physical Properties

CoMn2O4 스피넬 박막의 합성과 후열처리가 박막의 물리적 특성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, D.R. (Department of Physics, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, J.K. (Department of Physics, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yoon, S.W. (Department of Physics, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Song, J.H. (Department of Physics, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2015.10.02
  • Accepted : 2015.10.20
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

We grew spinel structured $CoMn_2O_4$ thin films and have studied post-growth annealing effects on their physical properties. After post-growth annealing at $700^{\circ}C$ that is lower than the growth temperature ($720^{\circ}C$), crystal structure became cleared accompanying a change of surface structure. In the temperature dependences of magnetization, phase transitions were observed at ~100 K for both before and after post-growth treated samples which were not observed for the bulk. For both samples, ferromagnetic behaviors were observed above 100 K while it turned to ferrimagnetism at low temperature below 100 K. In particular, the ferrimagnetic behavior became strong after the post-growth treatment. These results indicate that the post-growth annealing process plays an important role in determining the physical properties of spinel $CoMn_2O_4$ thin film.

스피넬 결정구조를 지니는 $CoMn_2O_4$ 박막을 증착하였으며 이들 박막의 물리적 특성을 후열처리 이전과 이후로 비교 조사하였다. 증착온도인 $720^{\circ}C$보다 낮은 $700^{\circ}C$에서의 후열처리 과정 이후, 열처리 이전의 불분명했던 tetragonal 결정구조가 분명하여졌으며 이는 곧 표면상태의 변화로도 관측되었다. 자성특성의 경우 약 100 K에서 다결정 형태의 벌크에서는 측정할 수 없었던 상전이가 관측되었다. 상전이온도 이상의 온도에서는 전형적인 강자성 특성을 보이는 반면 상전이온도 이하에서는 페리자성 특성을 보였다. 특히 열처리 이후에는 페리자성 특성은 매우 뚜렷하여졌다. 이와 같은 결과는 후열처리과정이 $CoMn_2O_4$ 박막의 물리적 특성을 결정짓는데 필수적임을 의미한다.

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