Element-specific vector magnetometry with magnetic circular dichroism

Journal Article · Mon Jun 12 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.113760· OSTI ID:64852

Chakarian, V; Idzerda, Y U ^[1]; Meigs, G; Chaban, E E; Park, J; Chen, C T ^[2]

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1. Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6345, Washington, DC 20375 (United States)
2. AT&T Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 (United States)

The use of soft x-ray magnetic circular dichroism in two-dimensional (2D) element-specific vector magnetometry is demonstrated by investigating a thin Fe(001) single-crystal film grown on ZnSe(001). By measuring element-specific magnetic hysteresis curves along directions parallel and perpendicular to an applied magnetic field, the 2D behavior of the in-plane magnetization vector {bold M} is described as a function of the applied magnetic field. The use of this method to obtain element-specific 3D vector magnetometry in magnetic materials that exhibit both in-plane and out-of-plane magnetization is also discussed. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 64852
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 66; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
66 PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
HYSTERESIS
IRON
MAGNETIC CIRCULAR DICHROISM
MAGNETIZATION
MEASURING METHODS
SOFT X RADIATION
THIN FILMS