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Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Thin Films of Mn-Ga and Mn-Ge Compounds with Cubic, Tetragonal and Hexagonal Crystal Structures

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High density magnetic memory driven by spin transfer torque requires novel materials combining high spin polarization and high uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. In thin films the easy axis should be perpendicular to the film plane.

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This work was supported by Science Foundation Ireland, as part of the NISE project, contract 10/IN1.13006. JMDC also acknowledges support from the Humboldt Foundation. The authors thank K.Rode, P. Stamenov, M. Venkatesan and Y.-C. Lau for fruitful discussions.

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Kurt, H., Coey, J.M.D. (2016). Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Thin Films of Mn-Ga and Mn-Ge Compounds with Cubic, Tetragonal and Hexagonal Crystal Structures. In: Felser, C., Hirohata, A. (eds) Heusler Alloys. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 222. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21449-8_7

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