Ferromagnetism of Self-Ordered Nanorods -FeSi on Vicinal Surface Si(111)-4 at a Temperature from 2 to 300 K.

The magnetic properties of nanoobjects of nonmagnetic substances based on silicon and transition metal (iron) are considered. It is found that a system of -FeSi nanorods with a mean height of 6.6 nm and lengths from 50 to 200 nm is formed by deposition of iron with 5.22 monolayers in ultrahigh vacuum on a vicinal silicon surface Si(111)-4 followed by annealing at a temperature of C. Soft ferromagnetic loops with a coercive force from 90 to 180 Oe, which persist up to a temperature of 300 K, are observed in nanorods. It is found that easy magnetization axis is perpendicular to the nanorods, while the hard magnetization axis is parallel to them. This type of nanoobjects is promising for developing spintronic devices within the planar silicon technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]