Spin density waves of thin Cr layers in Fe/Cr(110) multilayers

Authors
Fritzsche, H Hauschild, J Nawrath, T Hoser, A Welzel, S Graf, HA Maletta, H
Citation
H. Fritzsche et al., Spin density waves of thin Cr layers in Fe/Cr(110) multilayers, PHYSICA B, 276, 2000, pp. 590-591
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICA B
ISSN journal
09214526 → ACNP
Volume
276
Year of publication
2000
Pages
590 - 591
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(200003)276:<590:SDWOTC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We investigated the magnetic properties of 26 nm thick Cr layers of an (1 1 0)-oriented Fe/Cr multilayer. Neutron diffraction measurements reveal that the commensurate spin-density wave is the stable phase at 300 R with the C r polarization being perpendicular to the Fe magnetization. In the temperat ure range from 225 to 175 K we observe a phase transition to the incommensu rate spin-density wave. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.