POLARIZATION OSCILLATION OF SECONDARY ELECTRONS EMITTED FROM AU/FE(110)

被引:15
作者
KOIKE, K
FURUKAWA, T
CAMERON, GP
MURAYAMA, Y
机构
[1] Advanced Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd, Hatoyama, Saitama
[2] Solid State Electronics Center, Honeywell Inc, Plymouth, MN, 55441
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 6A期
关键词
SECONDARY ELECTRONS; SPIN; POLARIZATION; GMR; RKKY; AU/FE;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.L769
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We have found that polarization and intensity of secondary electrons emitted from Au/Fe(110) oscillate periodically as functions of Au film thickness. with a period of 15+/-3 angstrom and with polarities opposite to each other. This result can be attributed to confined energy states in the Au film.
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页码:L769 / L771
页数:3
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