The surface magnetic properties of ultrathin Cr films grown on an O/Fe/Ag(100) substrate have been studied by means of spin polarized metastable de-excitation spectroscopy. The presence of oxygen on top of the Fe film inhibits the segregation of Ag and strongly reduces Fe/Cr intermixing. The magnetization of the outermost Cr layer is zero immediately after its deposition, whereas, upon annealing up to 500 K, a net magnetization is observed which reverse its direction as a function of the film thickness already from a 3 ML thick film. The magnetization reversal is in agreement with the layered antiferromagnetic structure of Cr clearly observed for thicker films.
Study of the growth and the magnetism of ultrathin films of Cr on Fe
R Moroni;F Bisio;
2000
Abstract
The surface magnetic properties of ultrathin Cr films grown on an O/Fe/Ag(100) substrate have been studied by means of spin polarized metastable de-excitation spectroscopy. The presence of oxygen on top of the Fe film inhibits the segregation of Ag and strongly reduces Fe/Cr intermixing. The magnetization of the outermost Cr layer is zero immediately after its deposition, whereas, upon annealing up to 500 K, a net magnetization is observed which reverse its direction as a function of the film thickness already from a 3 ML thick film. The magnetization reversal is in agreement with the layered antiferromagnetic structure of Cr clearly observed for thicker films.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
