Effect of 3d, 4d, and 5d transition metal doping on damping in permalloy thin films

The effect of doping on the magnetic damping parameter of Ni80Fe20 is measured for 21 transition metal dopants: Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au. For most of the dopants, the damping parameter increases linearly with dopant concentration. The strongest effects are observed for the 5d transition metal dopants, with a maximum of 7.7x10(-3) per atomic percent osmium. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.