Published November 4, 2009 | Version v1
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Spin-reorientation in the heterostructure Co/SmFeO3

Creators

  • 1. SLS, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 PSI-Villigen (Switzerland)
  • 2. IMM, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED Nijmegen (Netherlands)
  • 3. Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, St Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Description

Element-specific imaging of magnetic domains in a ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure consisting of Co/SmFeO3 has been performed in the vicinity of the spin-reorientation phase transition in SmFeO3 using a photoemission electron microscope. Evidence is shown that a 90 deg. in-plane spin-reorientation in the antiferromagnetic SmFeO3 triggers a similar reorientation of spins of the ferromagnetic Co layer on top of it. The possibility of triggering the spin-reorientation with the help of laser-excitation is demonstrated.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/21/44/446004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/21/44/446004;
PII
S0953-8984(09)24228-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
44
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41110892
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; EXCITATION; FERRATES; LASER RADIATION; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PHOTOEMISSION; SAMARIUM COMPOUNDS; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNETISM; METALS; MICROSCOPES; ORIENTATION; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SECONDARY EMISSION; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS