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Magnetic phase transition of ultrathin Fe films on Ag(111)

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Illinois (USA)
High-quality, single-crystalline films of Fe(110)/Ag(111) were grown by molecular-beam epitaxy in the range of {similar to}1--3 monolayers of Fe, and investigated {ital in} {ital situ} by means of the surface magneto-optic Kerr effect. The magnetization exhibits a second-order phase transition at the thickness-dependent Curie temperature. The value of the critical exponent {beta} of 0.137{plus minus}0.008 is in good agreement with that of the two-dimensional Ising model.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5173427
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 67:12; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English