Abstract
Many experiments have verified the presence of a spin-density wave (SDW) within the Cr spacer of Fe/Cr multilayers and wedges. We review the recently proposed interlayer magnetic coupling mediated by a SDW. Unlike previously proposed mechanisms, this magnetic coupling is strongly temperature-dependent. Depending on the temperature and the number N of Cr monolayers (ML), the SDW may be either commensurate (C) or incommensurate (I) with the BCC Cr lattice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 391-395 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
| Volume | 198 |
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| State | Published - Jun 1 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 3rd International Symposium on Metallic Multilayers (MML-98) - Vancouver, BC, Can Duration: Jun 14 1998 → Jun 19 1998 |