Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays

Liu, Yaohua; Ke, Xianglin

doi:10.1088/0953-8984/27/37/373003

Title: Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays

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Magnetic complex-oxide heterostructures are of keen interest because a wealth of phenomena at the interface of dissimilar materials can give rise to fundamentally new physics and potentially valuable functionalities. Altered magnetization, novel magnetic coupling and emergent interfacial magnetism at the epitaxial layered-oxide interfaces have all been intensively investigated, which shapes our understanding on how to utilize those materials, particularly for spintronics. Neutron and x-ray based techniques have played a decisive role in characterizing interfacial magnetic structures and clarifying the underlying physics in this rapidly developing field. Here we review some recent experimental results, with an emphasis on those studied via polarized neutron reflectometery and polarized x-ray absorption spectroscopy. We conclude with some perspectives.

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Liu, Yaohua ^[1]; Ke, Xianglin ^[2]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1214006

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 27; Journal Issue: 37; Journal ID: ISSN 0953-8984

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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                    Liu, Yaohua, and Ke, Xianglin. Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1088/0953-8984/27/37/373003.

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                    Liu, Yaohua, & Ke, Xianglin. Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/27/37/373003

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"Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/27/37/373003.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1214006.

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  title        = {Interfacial Magnetism in Complex Oxide Heterostructures Probed by Neutrons and X-rays},

  author       = {Liu, Yaohua and Ke, Xianglin},

  abstractNote = {Magnetic complex-oxide heterostructures are of keen interest because a wealth of phenomena at the interface of dissimilar materials can give rise to fundamentally new physics and potentially valuable functionalities. Altered magnetization, novel magnetic coupling and emergent interfacial magnetism at the epitaxial layered-oxide interfaces have all been intensively investigated, which shapes our understanding on how to utilize those materials, particularly for spintronics. Neutron and x-ray based techniques have played a decisive role in characterizing interfacial magnetic structures and clarifying the underlying physics in this rapidly developing field. Here we review some recent experimental results, with an emphasis on those studied via polarized neutron reflectometery and polarized x-ray absorption spectroscopy. We conclude with some perspectives.},

  doi          = {10.1088/0953-8984/27/37/373003},

  journal      = {Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter},

  number       = 37,

  volume       = 27,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

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