Electronic Resource
[S.l.]
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Journal of Applied Physics
73 (1993), S. 6904-6906
ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We have investigated magnetic order in superlattices of Dy and Sc grown along the hcp c axis by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) techniques. Our neutron diffraction experiments reveal that individual Dy layers order ferromagnetically below Tc∼150 K. The magnetic coherence length along the growth direction is less than the Dy-layer thickness. Previous studies of rare-earth superlattices with Y or Lu as spacer layers have shown that magnetic coherence propagates through sufficiently thin nonmagnetic interlayers. This arises from the long-range exchange interaction that originates from nesting features in the Fermi surface of the spacer material. The lack of coupling in Dy/Sc superlattices reflects the very different Fermi surface of Sc, with much weaker nesting than Y and Lu.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.352429
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