Structural relaxation and magnetic anisotropy in Co/Cu(001) films

被引:73
作者
Weber, W
Bischof, A
Allenspach, R
Back, CH
Fassbender, J
May, U
Schirmer, B
Jungblut, RM
Guntherodt, G
Hillebrands, B
机构
[1] ETH ZURICH,FESTKORPERPHYS LAB,CH-8093 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[2] RHEIN WESTFAL TH AACHEN,INST PHYS 2,D-52056 AACHEN,GERMANY
[3] UNIV KAISERSLAUTERN,FACHBEREICH PHYS,D-67663 KAISERSLAUTERN,GERMANY
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 54卷 / 06期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.54.4075
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The magnetic anisotropy of Co/Cu(001) films has been investigated by the magneto-optical Kerr effect, both in the pseudomorphic growth regime and above the critical thickness where strain relaxation sets in. A clear correlation between the onset of strain relaxation-as measured by means of reflection high-energy electron diffraction-and changes of the magnetic anisotropy has been found.
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页码:4075 / 4079
页数:5
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