MAGNETOOPTICAL KERR SPECTROSCOPY OF A NEW CHEMICALLY ORDERED ALLOY - CO3PT

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作者
HARP, GR
WELLER, D
RABEDEAU, TA
FARROW, RFC
TONEY, MF
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[1] IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA 95120-6099
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.2493
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The sensitivity of magneto-optical spectra to alloy chemical ordering is established. This is demonstrated for a new ordered Co3Pt phase, which was synthesized in thin film form using molecular beam epitaxial growth. This compound consists of alternating planes of Co and CoPt atoms with a hexagonal ABAB... layer sequence. The chemical ordering is accompanied by a substantial electronic structure change as reflected in a new peak in magneto-optical spectra at approximately 3.2 eV photon energy.
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页码:2493 / 2496
页数:4
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