Abstract
The annealing effects on the magnetic properties, crystallographic structure, and alloy formation, were studied for Co/Pt (111) ultrathin films at coverages up to 6.6 ML, using in situ magneto-optical Kerr effect, low energy electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, and ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy. After the postdeposition annealing in the temperature range of 500-800 K, a significant increase in perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at high coverages and a large enhancement of magneto-optical response with the value about 200%-300% of that before annealing for all coverages investigated are observed. Both findings are shown to be correlated to the formation of a kind of Co-Pt interface (surface) alloy. This is expected to be mainly attributed to the transfer of strong spin-orbit coupling of the Pt into the Co magnetic orbital due to the hybridization during interface alloy formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3045-3050 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films