ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Magneto-optical Kerr spectra of ultrathin Co films grown on Cu(001) surfaces have been measured in situ. The growth mode and the crystal structure have been investigating by reflection high-energy electron diffraction observation. A 20-A(ring)-thick fcc Co grown on Cu(001) had a lateral lattice constant of 3.59±0.01 A(ring), which was about 1.4% expanded compared with that of the bulk fcc Co. There was a remarkable difference above 4 eV in ωσyz spectra between 20- and 1000-A(ring)-thick films. ωσyz spectra for 20-A(ring)-thick Co film showed a resonance-type structure at around 5 eV. It is considered that the structure is caused by the lower energy shift of the 1→6 interband transitions due to the narrowing of the 3d bands. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.361609
