ON THE ORIGINS OF THE ENHANCED MAGNETOOPTICAL KERR-EFFECT IN ULTRATHIN FE AND CO MULTILAYERS

Authors
GUO GY EBERT H
Citation
Gy. Guo et H. Ebert, ON THE ORIGINS OF THE ENHANCED MAGNETOOPTICAL KERR-EFFECT IN ULTRATHIN FE AND CO MULTILAYERS, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 156(1-3), 1996, pp. 173-174
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048853
Volume
156
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
173 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(1996)156:1-3<173:OTOOTE>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The magneto-optical Kerr effect in several Fe and Co multilayers has b een calculated. Three possible origins for the enhanced Kerr rotations found in the ultrathin multilayers, namely, the increased interface F e and Co magnetic moments, stronger spin-orbit coupling and induced ma gnetization in the heavy nonmagnetic elements, are investigated.