TEMPERATURE-INDUCED MAGNETIC ANISOTROPIES IN CO/CU(1117)

被引:27
作者
WULFHEKEL, W
KNAPPMANN, S
GEHRING, B
OEPEN, HP
机构
[1] Institut für Grenzflächenforschung und Vakuumphysik, Forschungszentrum Jlich
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1994年 / 50卷 / 21期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.50.16074
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T [工业技术];
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摘要
The temperature dependence of magnetic anisotropy in cobalt films grown on Cu(1 1 17) has been studied by means of the magneto-optic Kerr effect. An in-plane uniaxial anisotropy is found in the as-grown films. At elevated temperatures the films exhibit changes in anisotropy. At temperatures around 100°C a transition to nearly biaxial behavior is found which transforms again into uniaxial behavior at higher temperatures. Both transitions generate pronounced secondary maxima in the temperature-dependent susceptibility. © 1994 The American Physical Society.
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页码:16074 / 16077
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