Preparation of remanently ferromagnetic Gd(0001)
Journal Article
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· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
Epitaxial Gd films were prepared in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) on W(110)= substrates. Cleanliness, growth mode, and surface crystallography were analyzed using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). Stranski--Krastanov growth is established by AES for a substrate temperature T/sub s/ = 450 /sup 0/C. The LEED patterns correspond to the hcp(0001) surface. For nominal thicknesses in the range 1< or approx. =d-bar< or approx. =50 A a typical double diffraction interference pattern occurs. For d-bar> or approx. =70 A both the satellite pattern in LEED and the W signal in AES vanish, indicating coherent film surfaces for this thickness range. The films can be remanently magnetized as shown by in situ measurements of the magneto-optical Kerr effect and by spin-polarized low-energy electron diffraction (SPLEED).
- Research Organization:
- Institut fuer Festkoerperforschung der KFA Juelich, D-5170 Juelich, Federal Republic of Germany
- OSTI ID:
- 6087473
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 59:8; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
CLEANING
COATINGS
COHERENT SCATTERING
CRYSTAL GROWTH
DEPOSITION
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DIFFRACTION
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EPITAXY
FABRICATION
FILMS
GADOLINIUM
KERR EFFECT
MAGNETIZATION
MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
METALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RARE EARTHS
SCATTERING
SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACE CLEANING
SURFACE COATING
SURFACE FINISHING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TUNGSTEN
VACUUM COATING
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
CLEANING
COATINGS
COHERENT SCATTERING
CRYSTAL GROWTH
DEPOSITION
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DIFFRACTION
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EPITAXY
FABRICATION
FILMS
GADOLINIUM
KERR EFFECT
MAGNETIZATION
MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
METALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RARE EARTHS
SCATTERING
SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACE CLEANING
SURFACE COATING
SURFACE FINISHING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TUNGSTEN
VACUUM COATING
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY