Element specific magnetization of buried interfaces probed by diffuse X-ray resonant magnetic scattering

被引:90
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MacKay, JF
Teichert, C
Savage, DE
Lagally, MG
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[1] University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.3925
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The magnetization of buried interfaces and its relationship to interfacial roughness is probed for Co films and Co/Cu multilayers using diffuse x-ray resonant magnetic scattering, a method in which the average diffusely scattered x-ray intensity is compared with the component that reflects magnetic scattering. The comparison demonstrates that the boundary between magnetic and nonmagnetic layers is smoother than the interfacial roughness, with short-wavelength roughness less effective in magnetic scattering than longer-wavelength roughness.
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页码:3925 / 3928
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