Magnetic Instability of Ultrathin fcc Fe{sub {ital x}} Ni{sub 1{minus}{ital x }} Films
- The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Physics, 104 Davey Lab, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
The {open_quotes}invar effect{close_quotes} in Fe{sub x}Ni {sub 1{minus}x} alloys occurs when the Fe content approaches 65{percent}. At this point, the magnetization falls to zero, and a martensitic structural transformation from a fcc to a bcc lattice occurs. This paper addresses the question: {open_quotes}What happens if the structural transformation is suppressed in an ultrathin alloy film?{close_quotes} We present results to this effect, showing the variation of the magnetization with changing composition in ultrathin films grown on Cu(100). We find a new low-spin, ferromagnetic phase of matter, which is a sensitive function of the atomic volume. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 554417
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 79; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Fermi surface study of pseudomorphic Fe{sub 1{minus}x}Ni{sub x} and Co{sub 1{minus}x}Ni{sub x} thin films on Cu(100)
Investigation of face-centered-cubic Fe thin films using wedged samples