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We have used an AGM (Alternating Gradient Magnetometer) to measure the room<br />

temperature magnetic properties of the as-deposited films on MgAl2O4 substrate. The saturation<br />

magnetization values are 257, 261, 284 and 299 emu/cm 3 for films grown at 500, 600, 700 and<br />

800˚C, respectively. In spite of the increased surface roughness of the sample grown at 800˚C, its<br />

saturation magnetization value is very close to the bulk value of 300 emu/cm 3 . This may be<br />

attributed to the increased degree of texture with increasing deposition temperature, as indicated<br />

by the results of the ω scan. Fig.47 shows the hysteresis loops of samples deposited at 500˚C and<br />

800˚C, with an increase in saturation moment observed for the film grown at the higher<br />

temperature.<br />

Variations in the values of the saturation magnetization and coercivity versus deposition<br />

temperature are plotted as insets in Fig.47. While the saturation moment increases steadily with<br />

increasing deposition temperature to approach the bulk value, the film coercivity initially<br />

increases and then decreases with increasing deposition temperature. Various factors can<br />

contribute to the change of coercivity, such as stoichiometry deviation, cation ordering, strain<br />

and grain size. Among these, grain boundaries can act as pinning sites for magnetic domain<br />

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