Magnetic properties of ultrathin Co/Ag/Ge (1 1 1) films studied using surface magneto-optic Kerr effect technique

J. S. Tsay; H. Y. Nieh; Y. D. Yao; T. S. Chin

doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.018

Magnetic properties of ultrathin Co/Ag/Ge (1 1 1) films studied using surface magneto-optic Kerr effect technique

J. S. Tsay^*, H. Y. Nieh, Y. D. Yao, T. S. Chin

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Department of Physics

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Abstract

Co/Ag/Ge (111) films show an in-plane anisotropy as deposited at 200K. The ferromagnetic inactive layers, formed due to the intermixing of Co and Ge, can be efficiently reduced to zero thickness by introducing 6 monolayer (ML) Ag as a buffer layer. For Co/3ML Ag/Ge (111) films, the amount of Ag is not enough to separate Co and the Ge substrate. This results in the formation of a 2-monolayer-thick nonferromagnetic Co-Ge compound layer and a rough interface of the Co layer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	78-80
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume	282
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.018
Publication status	Published - 2004 Nov
Event	International Symposium on Advanced Magnetic Technologies - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 2003 Nov 13 → 2003 Nov 16

Keywords

Kerr effect
Magnetic films
Metal-semiconductor thin film
Surface magneto-optic Kerr effect

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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Magnetic properties of ultrathin Co/Ag/Ge (1 1 1) films studied using surface magneto-optic Kerr effect technique

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