Interface Effects on Magnetism in Model Thin Films

Abstract

The goals of the research were to explore the fundamental physical mechanisms that allow interfaces between magnetic and nonmagnetic/magnetic and magnetic/vacuum) thin films to influence and control thin-film magnetic properties. We explored the relationship of magnetic properties to nano-scale chemical and physical interface morphologies. Our approach focused on obtaining a quantitative and microscopic description of these interface morphologies, and relating them quantitatively to magnetism. We grew our own films in-situ and used a unique combination of probes, to relate physical/chemical boundary morphology to behavior of magnetic moments at interfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 25, 2007
Accession Number
ADA464264

Entities

People

  • Max G. Lagally

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Boundaries
  • Charge Carriers
  • Conduction Bands
  • Energy Bands
  • Films
  • Magnetic Films
  • Magnetic Moments
  • Magnetic Phenomena
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Scattering
  • Soft X Rays
  • Spintronics
  • Thin Films
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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