Published July 15, 1987
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Journal article
Spin- and angle-resolved photoemission study of ultrathin Gd films on Fe(100)
Creators
- 1. Institut fuer Festkoerperforschung der Kernforschungsanlage Juelich, D-5170 Juelich, West Germany
Description
Using spin-resolved photoemission with synchrotron radiation, we have studied the electronic structure of the Gd/Fe(100) interface. For Gd films up to one monolayer thickness, we find a high Gd 4f-electron spin polarization which is antiparallel to that of the Fe valence bands. This is the first direct observation of high Gd 4f-electron polarization. The main effect of the Gd adsorption on the Fe-derived valence bands is a depolarization. For thick Gd films (>35 A) the observed Gd 4f polarization is small even well below the Gd T/sub C/
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter
- Journal Volume
- 36
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
- Journal Page Range
- 1280-1283
- ISSN
- 0163-1829
- CODEN
- PRBMD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19016920
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADSORPTION; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; F STATES; GADOLINIUM; INTERFACES; IRON; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SPIN ORIENTATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; THIN FILMS; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM
- Descriptors DEC
- BREMSSTRAHLUNG; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; FILMS; METALS; ORIENTATION; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTHS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS