We investigate the growth of thin Fe layers on MgAl 2 O 4 (001) and MgO (001) substrates using dc magnetron sputtering. The crystal quality of Fe layers deposited on MgAl 2 O 4 is found to be substantially higher as compared to Fe grown on MgO substrates. The effects of the crystal quality on the magnetic and electric transport properties are discussed.
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