The electronic structure and magnetism of the Al/Fe interfaces

Authors
Fang, CM de Groot, RA
Citation
Cm. Fang et Ra. De Groot, The electronic structure and magnetism of the Al/Fe interfaces, J PHYS CH S, 61(1), 2000, pp. 1-7
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
ISSN journal
00223697 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3697(200001)61:1<1:TESAMO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the Fe(001) surface wit h Al overlayers, vice versa, are studied by means of ab initio band structu re calculations using the LSW method. An Fe-Al(001) multilayer system is ca lculated for comparison. The calculations show that Al reduces the magnetic moments of the interface iron. The Al interface layer has a small negative magnetic moment. The interaction between the interface Al and Fe layers, a nd the intra-atomic exchange splitting are discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Sci ence Ltd. All rights reserved.