MAGNETOOPTICAL FARADAY-EFFECT PROBED IN A SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE

被引:7
作者
PRINS, MWJ [1 ]
VANDERWIELEN, MCMM [1 ]
ABRAHAM, DL [1 ]
VANKEMPEN, H [1 ]
VANKESTEREN, HW [1 ]
机构
[1] PHILIPS RES LABS,5656 AA EINDHOVEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING TIPS; FARADAY ELLIPTICITY; MAGNETOOPTICAL IMAGING;
D O I
10.1109/20.334117
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Semiconductor tips are used as local photodetectors in a scanning tunneling microscope. We demonstrate that this configuration is sensitive to small light intensity variations, as supported by a simple model. The principle is applied to the detection of Faraday ellipticity of a Pt/Co multilayer sample. The outlook of this new technique in magneto-optical imaging is briefly discussed.
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页码:4491 / 4493
页数:3
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