NONLINEAR AND LINEAR KERR STUDIES OF CO/CU MULTILAYERS

被引:6
作者
WIERENGA, HA
DEJONG, W
PRINS, MWJ
RASING, T
VOLLMER, R
KIRILYUK, A
SCHWABE, H
KIRSCHNER, J
机构
[1] INST MAT RES, 6525 ED NIJMEGEN, NETHERLANDS
[2] MAX PLANCK INST MIKROSTRUKT PHYS, D-06120 HALLE, GERMANY
关键词
COBALT; COPPER; MAGNETIC INTERFACES; METAL-METAL MAGNETIC THIN FILM STRUCTURES; 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION;
D O I
10.1016/0039-6028(95)00165-4
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Magnetization induced optical second harmonic generation (MSHG) in combination with the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) was used to study thin Co films and Cu/Co multilayers of thicknesses between 1 and 20 monolayers (ML) grown on a Cu(001) substrate. From the different dependence of MSHG and MOKE on Co film thickness we get direct information about the interface sensitivity of MSHG. Modifying the vacuum/Co interface by gas adsorption yields the relative contributions of the vacuum/Co and the Co/Cu(001)-substrate interfaces. Both MSHG and MOKE data can be accurately described by a multiple reflection model.
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页码:1294 / 1298
页数:5
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