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MXLD photoemission and MXCD absorption of magnetic alloy ultrathin films

Conference ·
OSTI ID:214986
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., College Station, PA (United States); and others
We have used the magnetic x-ray linear dichroism (MXLD) in angle-resolved photoemission and the magnetic x-ray circular dichroism (MXCD) in x-ray absorption to investigate the magnetic structure of nanoscale alloy films (thickness of about 1 nm) as a function of composition, with full elemental specificity. FeNi and FeCo films were grown using MBE techniques upon the surface of Cu(001). The MXLD measurements were made at the specromicroscopy facility of the third generation Advanced Light Source. The MXCD experiments were performed using the UC/National Laboratories PRT beamline at SSRL. The MXLD results will be directly compared to predictions of a theoretical model and magnetic moment determinations from MXCD-absorption. Crucial issues such as the Invar effect will be addressed.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
214986
Report Number(s):
CONF-950801--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English