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Thin film of amorphous alloy
Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-17
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Granted: 1991-02-26
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Expires: 2008-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A thin film of an amorphous alloy comprising (i) at least one element selected from Fe and Co, (ii) at least one element selected from Pt and Pd and (iii) at least one element selected from (a) 3d transition elements other than Fe and Co, (b) 4d transition elements other than Pd, (c) 5d transition elements other than Pt, (d) light rare earth elements, (e) Group III B elements, (f) Group IV B elements, (g) Group V B elements, and (h) Group VI B elements, and the film having an easy axis of magnetization perpendicular to the film face. The thin film has excellent magnetooptical characteristics including increased coercive force and large Kerr-rotation angle and Faraday-rotation angle, and is excellent in resistance to oxidation and in consequence the coercive force and Kerr-angle of the film do not substantially change with time. The film has a high reflectance as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunihiko Mizumoto
- 👤 Koichi Haruta
- 👤 Hirokazu Kajiura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:32
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10582; G11B11/10586; G11B11/10589; G11B11/10593; H; H01; H01F; H01F10/00; H01F10/08; H01F10/10; H01F10/12; H01F10/13; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9265; Y10S428/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A thin film of an amorphous alloy consisting essentially of (i) 2 to 95 atom % of at least one element selected from Fe and Co, (ii) at least 15 atom % to 94 atom % of at least one element selected form Pt and Pd, and (iii) 2 to 95 atom % of at least one element selected from (a) 3d transition elements other than Fe and Co, (b) 4d transition elements other than Pd, (c) 5d transition elements other than Pt, (d) La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu or mixtures thereof, (e) Group III B elements, (f) Group IV B elements, (g) Group V B elements, and (h) Group VI B elements, and said film having an easy axis of magnetization perpendicular to its face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A thin film of an amorphous alloy consisting essentially of (i) 2 to 95 atom % of at least one element selected from Fe and Co, (ii) at least 15 atom % to 94 atom % of at least one element selected form Pt and Pd, and (iii) 2 to 95 atom % of at least one element selected from (a) 3d transition elements other than Fe and Co, (b) 4d transition elements other than Pd, (c) 5d transition elements other than Pt, (d) La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu or mixtures thereof, (e) Group III B elements, (f) Group IV B elements, (g) Group V B elements, and (h) Group VI B elements, and said film having an easy axis of magnetization perpendicular to its face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The thin film of amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a transition elements other than Fe and Co is present, it is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ni, Cu or Zn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a 4d transition elements other than Pd are Zr or Nb.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a 5d transition elements other than Pt is present, said element is Ta.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when an element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm and Eu is present, it is selected from the group consisting of Nd, Sm or Pr.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a Group III B element is present, it is selected from the group consisting of B, Al or Ga.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a Group IV B element is present, it is selected from the group consisting of Si, Sn, or Pb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a Group V B element is present, said element is Sb.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when a Group VI B element is present, said element is Te.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with any one of the preceding claims 1 to 9 wherein said film has a thickness of from 20 to 50000 Å.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from 3d transition elements other than Fe and Co.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from 4d transition elements other than Pd.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from 5d transition elements other than Pt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm and Eu.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from Group III B elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected form Group IV B elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from Group V B elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein (iii) is at least one element selected from Group VI B elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
90 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (i) is present in said film in an amount of 5 to 84 atom %; and when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is other than an element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (i) is present in said film in an amount of 5 to 94 atom %.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
90 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is selected form La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (ii) is present in said film in an amount of 15 to 94 atom %; and when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is other than an element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (ii) is present in said film in an amount of 15 to 90 atom %.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
The thin film of an amorphous alloy in accordance with claim 1 wherein when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (iii) is present in said film in an amount of 10 to 80 atom %; and when at least 50 atom % of (iii) is other than an element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu and mixtures thereof, (iii) is present in said film in an amount of 5 to 94 atom %.
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