The microstructure,in-plane anisotropy,and magnetic properties of Fe-Ga thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis,vibrating sample magnetometer,and capacitive cantilever method.The in-plane induced anisotropy is well formed by the applied magnetic field during sputtering,and the anisotropy field Hk decreases with the sputtering power increasing.The coercivity of Fe-Ga thin films decreases with increasing power when the sputtering power is less than 60 W and increases when the power is larger than 60 W.The magnetostriction of the thin films reaches 66 × 10-6 at the sputtering power of 60 W.Excellent Fe-Ga films,which exhibit good field sensitivity,low coercivity and high magnetostriction,have been fabricated at the power of 60 W,and they can be used as the materials of magnetostrictive transducers.
WANG BowenHUANG WemneiCAO ShuyingDU YongHE YuehuiHUANG Baiyun
