Magnetism and interlayer coupling in fcc Fe/Co films - art. no. 104413

Authors
Dallmeyer, A Maiti, K Rader, O Pasquali, L Carbone, C Eberhardt, W
Citation
A. Dallmeyer et al., Magnetism and interlayer coupling in fcc Fe/Co films - art. no. 104413, PHYS REV B, 6310(10), 2001, pp. 4413
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
6310
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(20010301)6310:10<4413:MAICIF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The magnetism of epitaxial fee Fe films deposited on Co(100) and sandwiched between two Co(100) films was investigated by x-ray magnetic circular dich roism. The dependence of the Fe magnetism on the film thickness is complex and qualitatively similar on Co(100) and in fee Co/Fe/Co(100) trilayers. Th e fee Fe film magnetization presents a pronounced oscillation, suggesting a partial antiferromagnetic ordering in the 5-10 monolayer thickness range. The fee Fe films mediate an oscillatory, indirect coupling in Co/Fe/Co(100) structures that alternates in correspondence with the changes of the Fe ma gnetization.