On the origins of the enhanced magneto-optical Kerr effect in ultrathin Fe and Co multilayers

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Guo, GY [1 ]
Ebert, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MUNICH,INST PHYS CHEM,D-80333 MUNICH,GERMANY
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10.1016/0304-8853(95)00831-4
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The magneto-optical Kerr effect in several Fe and Co multilayers has been calculated. Three possible origins for the enhanced Kerr rotations found in the ultrathin multilayers, namely, the increased interface Fe and Co magnetic moments, stronger spin-orbit coupling and induced magnetization in the heavy nonmagnetic elements, are investigated.
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