Magnetic dead layer in Fe/Si multilayer: Profile refinement of polarized neutron reflectivity data

J. F. Ankner; C. F. Majkrzak; H. Homma

doi:10.1063/1.352624

Magnetic dead layer in Fe/Si multilayer: Profile refinement of polarized neutron reflectivity data

J. F. Ankner
, C. F. Majkrzak
, H. Homma

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We have used polarized neutron reflectometry to study the magnetic structure of an Fe/Si multilayer film. By simultaneous refinement of both plus and minus reflectivities we have extracted separate nuclear and magnetic scattering density profiles that include a 6-Å-thick magnetically dead layer in Fe at the interface. This result supports the contention that the antiferromagnetic coupling reported in this system is mediated by the presence of Fe in the Si interlayers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6436-6437
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	73
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.352624
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

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