@ARTICLE{Gao_jcg_2011, author = {Gao, Cunxu and Brandt, Oliver and L\"ahnemann, Jonas and Herfort, Jens and Sch\"onherr, Hans-Peter and Jahn, Uwe and Jenichen, Bernd}, title = {Effect of growth temperature on the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of {Fe} films on {GaN(0001)}}, journal = J. Cryst. Growth, year = {2011}, volume = {323}, pages = {359--362}, number = {1}, abstract = {Heteroepitaxial Fe films on GaN(0001) are grown at 50, 350 and 500°C by molecular beam epitaxy. The structural properties of these films are studied in situ by reflection high-energy electron diffraction [phi] scans and ex situ by electron backscatter diffraction and longitudinal as well as azimuthal X-ray scans. Their morphological and magnetic properties are investigated by atomic force microscopy and superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry, respectively. Higher growth temperatures lead to a clear improvement of the structural quality of the films while retaining their morphological integrity. Furthermore, the coercivity of the films increases significantly with growth temperature.}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.10.117}, keywords = {A1. Reflection high-energy electron diffraction, A1. Nucleation and growth, A3. Molecular beam epitaxy, B1. Metals, B2. Magnetic materials} }