Nonequilibrium magnetization near the reorientation phase transition of Fe/Ag(100) films

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Berger, A [1 ]
Hopster, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF IRVINE,INST SURFACE & INTERFACE SCI,IRVINE,CA 92717
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.519
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The static and dynamic magnetic properties of ultrathin Fe/Ag(100) films are investigated in the vicinity of the reorientation transition where the magnetic easy axis changes from out-of-plane to inplane orientation. In a certain temperature range below the reorientation transition temperature T-r a time dependent decay of the remanent out-of-plane magnetization is observed. The origin of this relaxation behavior is discussed, and implications for a thermodynamic description of the reorientation phase transition are outlined.
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