Magnetic x-ray dichroism in the spectroscopy of ultrathin magnetic alloy films

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.588802· OSTI ID:288422

Tobin, J G; Goodman, K W ^[1]; Mankey, G J; Willis, R F ^[2]; Denlinger, J D; Rotenberg, E; Warwick, A ^[3]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
2. Physics Department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)
3. Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)

The magnetic structure of nanoscale alloy films has been probed using the magnetic x-ray linear dichroism in photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetic x-ray circular dichroism in x-ray absorption spectroscopy. FeNi and CoFe epitaxial films were grown on Cu(001), {ital in} {ital situ} and using MBE techniques. Because soft x-rays were used to probe the 2{ital p} and 3{ital p} core levels, both elemental selectivity and magnetic sensitivity were achieved simultaneously. Correlation of these magnetic techniques with compositional and structural information will be done. Ultimately, from studies such as this a complete determination of the structure-property relationships will be achievable. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Vacuum Society}

• OSTI ID: 288422
• Report Number(s): CONF-9510389--
• Journal Information: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena, Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 14; ISSN JVTBD9; ISSN 0734-211X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
COBALT ALLOYS
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
IRON ALLOYS
MAGNETIC CIRCULAR DICHROISM
MAGNETIC MATERIALS
MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
NICKEL ALLOYS
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
THIN FILMS
X-RAY SPECTRA