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Element-specific soft x-ray magneto-optic rotation studies of magnetic films and multilayers

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/270797· OSTI ID:270797

Tunable multilayer linear polarizers extend magneto-optic rotation techniques that directly sense polarization changes into the 50--1,000 eV range. The resonant response at atomic core levels yields element-specific magnetic signals that can be much larger than the analogous signal in the visible. A tunable multilayer polarimeter is described, and examples of its use in early Kerr rotation hysteresis studies of Fe films and Fe/Cr multilayers are given.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., Advanced Light Source, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
270797
Report Number(s):
LBNL--38900; CONF-9606240--1; LBNL/ALS--367; ON: DE96013227
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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