OSCILLATORY MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES

The recent discovery of oscillations in interlayer exchange coupling a s a function of nonmagnetic spacer layer thickness has led to a widesp read interest in oscillatory magnetic properties in layered structures for both basic and applied reasons. In this overview, several oscilla tory magnetic properties are discussed for a particular model system. We have chosen epitaxial fee Co films grown on Cu(100) as a base struc ture and have selected additional epitaxial overlayers to study interl ayer exchange coupling, induced magnetic moments, magneto-optical prop erties, and magnetic anisotropy.