Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111)
We have investigated magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) with 4° miscut towards [11-2] direction. Spin reorientation transition (SRT) from out-of-plane to in-plane proceeds in a wider thickness range than on flat substrates. Meanwhile, the easy axis of in-plane uniaxi...
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| author | Hao-Liang Liu Wei He Qiong Wu Jun Ye Xiang-Qun Zhang Hai-Tao Yang Zhao-Hua Cheng |
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| description | We have investigated magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) with 4° miscut towards [11-2] direction. Spin reorientation transition (SRT) from out-of-plane to in-plane proceeds in a wider thickness range than on flat substrates. Meanwhile, the easy axis of in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy varies from [11-2] to [-110] with an intermediate state of approximate four-fold symmetry. The evolution of magnetic anisotropy is attributed to competition of surface magnetic anisotropy, first-order magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and step induced magnetic anisotropy from symmetry breaking and dipolar interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95bcbb5ea22945cb9a3662bdfbcde79f2022-12-22T01:13:40ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262013-06-013606210106210110.1063/1.4809664Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111)Hao-Liang LiuWei HeQiong WuJun YeXiang-Qun ZhangHai-Tao YangZhao-Hua ChengWe have investigated magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) with 4° miscut towards [11-2] direction. Spin reorientation transition (SRT) from out-of-plane to in-plane proceeds in a wider thickness range than on flat substrates. Meanwhile, the easy axis of in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy varies from [11-2] to [-110] with an intermediate state of approximate four-fold symmetry. The evolution of magnetic anisotropy is attributed to competition of surface magnetic anisotropy, first-order magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and step induced magnetic anisotropy from symmetry breaking and dipolar interactions.http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.4809664 |
| spellingShingle | Hao-Liang Liu Wei He Qiong Wu Jun Ye Xiang-Qun Zhang Hai-Tao Yang Zhao-Hua Cheng Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) AIP Advances |
| title | Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) |
| title_full | Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) |
| title_short | Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin Fe films grown on vicinal Si (111) |
| title_sort | magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin fe films grown on vicinal si 111 |
| url | http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.4809664 |
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