Growth temperature effect on the structure of CoPt islands on NaCl(001) studied by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering

Grazing-incidence small-angle x-ray scattering combined with transmission electron microscopy have revealed the growth temperature effect on the structure of CoPt islands on NaCl(001).

EXAFS investigation of the role of Cu on the chemical order and lattice distortion in L1₀ Fe–Pt–Cu thin films

A detailed extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis on Fe–Pt–Cu thin films as a function of Cu concentration has been carried out at the Cu K and Pt L_III edges by using linear dichroism. The study allowed the determination of the effects of chemical ordering and lattice distortion in the L1₀ structure, which strongly affect the magnetic behaviour of the alloy and its technological application.