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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2015.25.5.144

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

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)
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.
Keywords
spinel; manganese oxide; post-growth annealing; phase transition; ferrimagnetism;
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