FABRICATION OF MAGNETIC QUANTUM WIRES BY STEP-FLOW GROWTH OF COBALT ON COPPER SURFACES

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DELAFIGUERA, J [1 ]
HUERTAGARNICA, MA [1 ]
PRIETO, JE [1 ]
OCAL, C [1 ]
MIRANDA, R [1 ]
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[1] UNIV AUTONOMA MEXICO,INST INVEST MAT,MEXICO CITY,MEXICO
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10.1063/1.113587
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One-dimensional-like Co structures 50-Å-wide and 3000-Å-long have been grown by decoration of the monoatomic steps of a Cu(111) surface and visualized with scanning tunneling microscopy. In order to achieve step-flow growth, terrace width, evaporation rate, and substrate temperature have been carefully adjusted. The choice of the (111) terrace orientation and 〈11̄0〉 compact steps ensures a homogeneous width of the Co wires and a lateral confinement of minority-spin electrons.© 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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