The role of Cr antiferromagnetism on interlayer magnetic coupling in Fe Crmultilayered systems

Authors
Shi, ZP Fishman, RS
Citation
Zp. Shi et Rs. Fishman, The role of Cr antiferromagnetism on interlayer magnetic coupling in Fe Crmultilayered systems, J MAGN MAGN, 199, 1999, pp. 391-395
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
199
Year of publication
1999
Pages
391 - 395
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(199906)199:<391:TROCAO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Many experiments have verified the presence of a spin-density wave (SDW) wi thin the Cr spacer of Fe/Cr multilayers and wedges. We review the recently proposed interlayer magnetic coupling mediated by a SDW. Unlike previously proposed mechanisms, this magnetic coupling is strongly temperature-depende nt. Depending on the temperature and the number N of Cr monolayers (ML), th e SDW may be either commensurate (C) or incommensurate (I) with the BCC Cr lattice. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.