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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2008.13.2.076

Magnetic Properties of Fe/Ni Thin Films: First Principles Study

Kim, Dong-Yoo (Department of Physics, Pukyong National University)
Hong, Ji-Sang (Department of Physics, Pukyong National University)

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Journal of Magnetics / v.13, no.2, 2008 , pp. 76-80 More about this Journal

Abstract

This study examined the magnetic properties of ultrathin Fe/Ni films on a Cu(001) surface using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FLAPW) method. The magnetic moment of Fe/Ni films was found to be insensitive to strain. Nevertheless, strain had a significant influence on the magnetization direction. For example, Fe/Ni films showed a thickness-dependent spin reorientation transition in the presence of strain, while the Fe/Ni films grown pseudomorphically on Cu(001) always showed perpendicular magnetization. In addition, the theoretically calculated X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) was examined.

Keywords

spin reorientation transition; FLAPW; Fe/Ni; XMCD;

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