Growth and characterization studies of Fe 4 N thin films prepared by ion beam assisted evaporation

H. Chatbi (1) , M. Vergnat (1) , Ph. Bauer (1) , G. Marchal (1)

1 LMPSM - Laboratoire de Métallurgie Physique et Science des Matériaux (URA CNRS 155)

Thin films of iron nitrides have been prepared using an ion beam assisted evaporation method. X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectrometry show that the films generally consist in a mixture of Fe and Fe 4 N phases. For high source powers and temperatures higher than 300 °C it was possible to obtain the pure Fe 4 N phase.

Domaines: Physique [physics]; Matière Condensée [cond-mat]; Science des matériaux [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

H. Chatbi, M. Vergnat, Ph. Bauer, G. Marchal. Growth and characterization studies of Fe 4 N thin films prepared by ion beam assisted evaporation. Applied Physics Letters, 1995, 67 (3), pp.430-432. ⟨10.1063/1.114622⟩. ⟨hal-02113419⟩