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Abstract

Here we report on the realization of tuning the intrinsic damping in the half-metallic Heusler compound Co2MnSi by substituting Co by Ir. The work includes theoretical calculations and experimental measurements on bulk and thin films samples. Control of damping is to remove unwanted magnetization motion and suppress signal echoes through uncontrolled precession of the magnetization for future implementation of this material into, e.g., current perpendicular plane-giant-magnetoresistance sensors. Density functional calculations revealed stable magnetization and increasing damping parameter with Iridium concentration, whereas the half metallicity could be retained. The calculations are consistent with experimental results from bulk and thin film samples of this report and elucidate the linear dependence of the Gilbert damping parameter on the substituent concentration. This report again demonstrates the inherent tunability of Heusler compounds, which constitutes a pivotal feature of this material class.