We have investigated the possibility of isolating the step-induced in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in Fe=Ag(001) films on which nanoscale surface ripples were fabricated by the ion sculpting technique. For rippled Fe films deposited on flat Ag(001), the steps created along the ripple sidewalls are shown to be the only source of uniaxial anisotropy. Ion sculpting of ultrathin magnetic films allows one to selectively study the step-induced anisotropy and to investigate the correlation between local atomic environment and magnetic properties.
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Titolo: | Isolating the step contribution to the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in nanostructured Fe/Ag(001) films |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2006 |
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Abstract: | We have investigated the possibility of isolating the step-induced in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in Fe=Ag(001) films on which nanoscale surface ripples were fabricated by the ion sculpting technique. For rippled Fe films deposited on flat Ag(001), the steps created along the ripple sidewalls are shown to be the only source of uniaxial anisotropy. Ion sculpting of ultrathin magnetic films allows one to selectively study the step-induced anisotropy and to investigate the correlation between local atomic environment and magnetic properties. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11567/249106 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 - Articolo su rivista |