Tunable magnetic anisotropy of antiferromagnetic NiO in (Fe)/NiO/MgO/Cr/MgO(001) epitaxial multilayers

Abstract We report on the magnetic properties of antiferromagnetic NiO(001) thin films in epitaxially grown NiO/MgO(d MgO )/Cr/MgO(001) system for different thicknesses of MgO, d MgO . Results of X-ray Magnetic Linear Dichroism show that together with an increase of d MgO , rotation of NiO spins fro...

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Main Authors: W. Janus, T. Ślęzak, M. Ślęzak, M. Szpytma, P. Dróżdż, H. Nayyef, A. Mandziak, D. Wilgocka-Ślęzak, M. Zając, M. Jugovac, T. O. Menteş, A. Locatelli, A. Kozioł-Rachwał
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31930-z