MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES OF COBALT CLUSTERS EMBEDDED IN A COPPER MATRIX

Authors
XIAO CY YANG JL DENG KM WANG KL
Citation
Cy. Xiao et al., MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES OF COBALT CLUSTERS EMBEDDED IN A COPPER MATRIX, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 55(6), 1997, pp. 3677-3682
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
55
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3677 - 3682
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1997)55:6<3677:MOCCEI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The magnetic properties of CON clusters (N=1, 13, 19, and 43) embedded in copper matrix are studied using the discrete-variational local-spi n-density-functional method and embedded cluster models. Single Co ato m in Cu is found to be nonmagnetic, while all the rest Co clusters in Cu are still magnetic with reduced moments. Cu atoms in granular Co/Cu system reveal similar spin polarizations to Cu atoms in Co/Cu multila yers as manifested in recent x-ray magnetic circular dichroism measure ments.