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Geometric and magnetic properties of Co/Pd system
- Source :
- Applied Surface Science. :127-133
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2001.
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Abstract
- We measured geometric and magnetic properties of Co films on the Pd(1 1 1) surface by X-ray photoelectron diffraction (XPD), X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) at the Co L2,3 edge, and the surface magneto-optical Kerr effect (SMOKE) measurements. Co thin films are found to grow incoherently with fcc island structure on the smooth Pd(1 1 1) substrate. Comparison of MCD and SMOKE measurements of Co thin films grown on rough and smooth Pd(1 1 1) surfaces suggests that perpendicular remnant magnetization and Co orbital moment are enhanced by the rough interface. Pd capping layer also induces perpendicular orbital moment enhancement. These observations indicate the influence of hybridization between Co 3d and Pd 4d at the interface on the magnetic anisotropy.
- Subjects :
- Diffraction
Kerr effect
Magnetic circular dichroism
Chemistry
General Physics and Astronomy
Surfaces and Interfaces
General Chemistry
Substrate (electronics)
Dichroism
Condensed Matter Physics
Molecular physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Condensed Matter::Materials Science
Magnetization
Crystallography
Magnetic anisotropy
Thin film
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01694332
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied Surface Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........26512ca63a3da17a8332406bf2388bc1