Abstract
The magnetic properties of the ultrathin FeCoCu (100) films grown at 110 K with Co underlayer thickness below 2 monolayers (ML) are investigated by means of the in situ magneto-optical Kerr effect. The spin reorientation transitions (SRT) from out-of-plane to in-plane influenced by the Co underlayer are observed. A simplified bilayer growth mode of Co is introduced to fit the experiment results, obtaining that the true critical Fe thickness of a SRT if without structural transformation for a fct Fe on Cu(001) is about 4.6 ML, the same value as the previous Co capping experiment.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 10A305 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - 15 May 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |