Magnetic structure and anisotropy of ultra-thin Ni films on Cu(001)

Authors
Henk, J Niklasson, AMN Johansson, B Skriver, HL
Citation
J. Henk et al., Magnetic structure and anisotropy of ultra-thin Ni films on Cu(001), PHIL MAG B, 78(5-6), 1998, pp. 585-589
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE B-PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER STATISTICAL MECHANICSELECTRONIC OPTICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
ISSN journal
13642812 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
585 - 589
Database
ISI
SICI code
1364-2812(199811/12)78:5-6<585:MSAAOU>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Both magnetic structure and magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE) are calculated for fee and fct Ni films on Cu(001) for thicknesses from I to 10 monolayer s (ML). The transition from in-plane to perpendicular anisotropy can be att ributed to the volume contribution to the MAE in fct films which is discuss ed in terms of layer-resolved band energies. For thicknesses below 5 ML the effect of quantized electronic states is significant.