Microstructure induced magnetic anisotropy in Fe/Cr (110) superlattices

Abstract
A special corrugated microstructure of Fe/Cr(110) superlattices is discovered, which develops spontaneously when grown on Ge(110) substrates. This microstructure was studied using low energy electron diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Also magnetic and transport properties of these superlattices were measured. We conclude that the microstructure induces a magnetic anisotropy, which has a strong influence on the magnetoresistance curves.