Surface magneto-optic Kerr effect (SMOKE)

被引:143
作者
Qiu, ZQ
Bader, SD
机构
[1] Argonne Natl Lab, Div Mat Sci, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Phys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
SMOKE; Faraday effect; magneto-optics; FCC; BCC;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00311-X
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The purpose of this article is to stimulate interest in the power of the surface magneto-optic Kerr effect (SMOKE) technique to address a range of contemporary issues associated with the physics of interfacial magnetic materials. Magneto-optics is introduced from both historical and modern perspectives. Experimental considerations are briefly considered. Topics highlighted include the phases of face-centered Fe, the phenomenon of oscillatory magnetic coupling, the two-dimensional spin-reorientation transition, step-induced magnetic anistropies in FCC and BCC systems, and spin frustration at the interface between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic films. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:664 / 678
页数:15
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