Published January 1, 1990 | Version v1
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Magnetic properties of ultrathin fcc Fe(111)/Ru(0001) films

Creators

  • 1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (USA)

Description

In situ polar and longitudinal Kerr-effect measurements have been used in conjunction with low-energy electron diffraction and Auger characterizations to study the magnetic properties of Fe(111)/Ru(0001). Ru(0001) provides the opportunity to grow fcc Fe with a dilated lattice spacing that is expected to be ferromagnetic. Ferromagnetism is detected, but only for films thicker than ∼2 monolayers. The easy axis of magnetization is perpendicular for films <4.5 monolayers thick and becomes in plane for thicker films. The dead layers at the interface are attributed to d-band hybridization between the Fe and Ru

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
553-556
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21052403
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; FCC LATTICES; FERROMAGNETISM; HYBRIDIZATION; INTERFACES; IRON; KERR EFFECT; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; RUTHENIUM; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CUBIC LATTICES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; FILMS; MAGNETISM; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLATINUM METALS; SCATTERING; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS