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Orientationally independent antiferromagnetic coupling in epitaxial Fe/Cr (211) and (100) superlattices

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OSTI ID:10186875
We present structural and magnetic characterization of epitaxial Fe/Cr(211) and Fe/Cr(100) superlattices grown simultaneously on MgO(110) and MgO (100) substrates by magnetron sputtering. The epitaxial orientation of the Fe/Cr(211) superlattice with the MgO(110) substrates is Fe/Cr[011]//MgO[001] and the orientation of Fe/Cr(100) is Fe/Cr[001]//MgO[011]. We find that for both orientations, that the interlayer coupling oscillates in sign with a period of 18{Angstrom}, and, furthermore, that the strength and phase of the magnetic coupling are also nearly identical for these two orientations.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10186875
Report Number(s):
ANL/MSD/CP--79906; CONF-931133--3; ON: DE94001270
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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