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Effects of ferromagnetic capping layers on the perpendicular anisotropy of Ni/Cu(001) films

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OSTI ID:99486
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Stoughton, WI (United States). Synchrotron Radiation Center
The effects of ferromagnetic capping layers on the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of Ni/Cu(001) have been studied. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism was used to obtain element specific magnetic information, including hysteresis loops for both in-plane and perpendicular magnetization. A 15 ML Ni/Cu(001) film maintains its perpendicular magnetic orientation after the addition of a 2.5 ML Fe capping layer. The Fe capping layer reduces the area of the Ni hysteresis loop by a factor of 2.0 A 2.0 ML capping layer of Co on 15 ML Ni/Cu(001) switches the easy axis of magnetization from perpendicular to in-plane.
OSTI ID:
99486
Report Number(s):
CONF-941144--; ISBN 1-55899-277-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English