Abstract
Recently, we have combined measurements of the magneto-optic Kerr effect with Brillouin light scattering (BLS) to compare the magnetic properties of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)-grown Au/Co/Au films on 4°-miscut Si(1 1 1) with those of films grown on non-miscut Si(1 1 1). In both types of samples, the Kerr measurements indicate strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. However, the spin wave frequencies determined by BLS for the samples on 4°-miscut wafers exhibit anomalous behavior. We will discuss such BLS measurements on a variety of ultra-thin MBE-grown layered samples, showing the relationship of the magnetic properties to the evolving structure of the films.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-460 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 240 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Brillouin
- Kerr
- MBE
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics