Spin-polarized electron energy loss spectroscopy of high energy, large wave vector spin waves in ultrathin fcc Co films on Cu(001)

被引：151
作者：
Vollmer, R
Etzkorn, M
Kumar, PSA
Ibach, H
Kirschner, J
机构：
[1] Max Planck Inst Mikrostrukturphys, D-06120 Halle An Der Saale, Germany
[2] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Schichten & Grenzflachen ISG3, D-52425 Julich, Germany
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2003年 / 91卷 / 14期
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D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.147201
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
The realm of high energy, large wave vector spin waves in ultrathin films and at surfaces is unexplored because a suitable method was not available up to now. We present experimental data for an 8 ML thick Co film deposited on Cu(001) which show that spin-polarized electron energy loss spectroscopy can be used to measure spin-wave dispersion curves of ultrathin ferromagnetic films up to the surface Brillouin zone boundary.
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