Published February 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Interplay between Spin-Density Wave and Proximity Magnetic Layers

  • 1. Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6032 (United States)

Description

A spin-density wave (SDW) is shown to mediate a strongly temperature-dependent magnetic coupling between magnetic proximity layers. For parallel or antiparallel moments in the proximity layers, the order parameters of the SDW oscillate as a function of the spacer thickness with a two monolayer period. The SDW phase transition between incommensurate and commensurate phases can be controlled by flipping the magnetization of one of the proximity layers. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1351-1354.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28052282
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CHROMIUM; COUPLING; LAYERS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; PROXIMITY EFFECT; SPIN WAVES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; METALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS