Magnetic coupling in Co/Pt multilayers studied by soft X-ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering

Authors
Chesnel, K Belakhovsky, M Landis, S Rodmacq, B Dudzik, E Collins, SP Dhesi, SS van der Laan, G
Citation
K. Chesnel et al., Magnetic coupling in Co/Pt multilayers studied by soft X-ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering, IEEE MAGNET, 37(4), 2001, pp. 1661-1663
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS
ISSN journal
00189464 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
1661 - 1663
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9464(200107)37:4<1661:MCICMS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Arrays of silicon lines covered by a [Co(5)Angstrom /Pt-18 Angstrom] multil ayer have been studied by soft X-ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering (XRMS). T he magnetic peaks, which appear at the Co L-3 resonance, reveal the magneti c periodicity in the array, resulting from the magnetic coupling between th e top of the lines, with a varying degree of influence from the trenches. I n agreement with MFM images, the evolution of the magnetic peak intensities shows that small interline spacings and deep trenches favor antiferromagne tic order, which can be further reinforced by a specific demagnetization pr ocess.