GIANT X-RAY ABSORPTION CIRCULAR-DICHROISM IN MAGNETIC ULTRATHIN FILMS OF FE/CU(001)

被引:95
作者
TOBIN, JG [1 ]
WADDILL, GD [1 ]
PAPPAS, DP [1 ]
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[1] IBM CORP,DIV RES,ALMADEN RES CTR,SAN JOSE,CA 95120
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.3642
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Extraordinarily large circular dichroism has been observed in the near-edge x-ray absorption of the Fe 2p3/2 and 2p1/2 lines of monolayer magnetic films of Fe on Cu(001). This is the first reported observation of normal incidence dichroism in a metal overlayer. Analysis of such large variations using a simple and concise theoretical formulation suggests a saturation of the dichroism effect. This analytical approach also permits an approximate determination of the magnetic moment directly from experimental parameters.
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页码:3642 / 3645
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