Submonolayers of adsorbates on stepped Co/Cu(100): Switching of the easy axis
- 15 November 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 52 (20) , R14400-R14403
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.52.r14400
Abstract
We report a striking sensitivity of the easy magnetization axis in epitaxial Co films upon adsorption of submonolayers of Cu, Ag, Fe, and O if the Cu substrate is a stepped surface slightly miscut from the (100) orientation. All adsorbates cause a switch of the easy axis by 90° within the plane. The key role of this switching phenomenon is played by the atoms at the step sites and their influence on the magnetic surface anisotropy.Keywords
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