Nano-structured Non-magnetic and Magnetic Multi-layers

Project Information

NANOMULTI

Grant agreement ID: 8910

Start date 1 April 2005

End date 31 March 2006

Funded under

• Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution € 106 761,00

Coordinated by

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM ROSSENDORF E.V.
Germany

Objective

Multi-layer thin film structures consisting of alternating layers of two different materials, nanostructured in one dimension, have unique structural, electronic and magnetic properties with a wide range of applications. Ion-beam irradiation can modify multi layer structure and properties in many useful ways. For example, some magnetic multi-layers, when irradiated with ion beams show a spin-orientation transition - a useful property for achieving patterned ultrahigh-density magnetic recording media.

The aim of this project is to utilize the facilities and expertise at Forschungszentrum Rossendorf (FZR) tomodify multi-layers with ion irradiation, analyse micro-structural aspects of nonmagnetic and magnetic multi-layers, investigate their properties and establish the structure-composition-property relationship. Ion-beam induced migration of magnetic impurities in nonmagnetic multi-layers and its effectiveness for the fabrication of periodic layer of magnetic nanoparticles, separated by nonmagnetic matrix, will be investigated. Interface roughness and layer composition, which control multi-layer properties, will be determined with high precision and the mechanism for modification will be investigated.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › x-ray astronomy
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › quantum computers
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials

Keywords

• Rutherford backscattering spectrometry
• Surface and interface modification
• X-ray reflectivity
• X-ray standing wave
• ion irradiation
• multilayers
• nanostructures

Programme(s)

• FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Topic(s)

• MOBILITY-2.3 - Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-MOBILITY-7
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Funding Scheme

IIF - Marie Curie actions-Incoming International Fellowships

Coordinator

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM ROSSENDORF E.V.

• Address: Dresden ; Germany
• EU contribution: No data