Magnetic properties of a Pd/Co/Pd ultrathin film studied by polarized neutron specular reflection

V. V. Pasyuk, H. J. Lauter, M. T. Johnson, F. J.A. den Broeder, E. Janssen, J. A.C. Bland, A. V. Petrenko

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Abstract

Polarized neutron specular reflection (PNSR) was used for the study of the magnetization profile of the sandwich Pd/Co(21 Å/Pd in a saturating magnetic field prepared by high vacuum vapor deposition on a Au film deposited on a Si(111) and Si(100) substrate. We deduce a magnetic moment per Co atom of 1.84μB in comparison to 1.73μB of the bulk. Alternatively a possible induced magnetic moment of the Pd at the Co/Pd interface of 0.4μB is discussed. Neutron reflection was also used to determine the non-magnetic structure and the nuclear neutron scattering density profile by applying the saturating magnetic field perpendicular to the surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)118-123
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume65-66
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2 1993

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