Non-collinear magnetic states in FexCo1-x/Mnn multilayers

被引:6
作者
Cornea, CC [1 ]
Stoeffler, DCA [1 ]
机构
[1] IPCMS Gemme, F-67037 Strasbourg, France
关键词
non-collinear magnetism; spacer layers; interlayers;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-8853(98)01118-4
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We study the non-collinear magnetism of FexCo1-x/Mn-n multilayers which are particularly interesting for their experimental behaviour as well as for theoretical reasons because they allow to study the magnetic properties of thin Mn layers with varying boundary conditions by changing the concentration x. For perfect interfaces, even if a non-collinear Mn spacer is obtained for small Fe concentrations when collinear solutions are expected, the interlayer coupling energy follows a parabolic law as a function of the angle between successive ferromagnetic magnetizations. We also examine the role of interfacial monoatomic steps on the magnetic order in such multilayers. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:282 / 284
页数:3
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