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Cr1-x Fe x and Mn1-x Fe x films were prepared at room temperature by thermal coevaporation at a deposition rate of about 25 Å/min. It was found that an amorphous phase can be obtained for Cr1-x Fe x (0.25<x<0.60) films, while a metastableα-Mn-type phase was observed for Mn1-x Fe x (x<0.70) films. The influence of the structure on the magnetic properties has been studied. The amorphization ability of the two systems was discussed in terms of thermodynamic considerations.
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Xia, S.K., Baggio-Saitovitch, E. & Larica, C. The structures and magnetic properties of Cr/Fe and Mn/Fe thin films. Hyperfine Interact 92, 1281–1284 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02065767
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