The impact of structural relaxation on spin polarization and magnetization reversal of individual nano structures studied by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

Dirk Sander; Soo Hyon Phark; Marco Corbetta; Jeison A. Fischer; Hirofumi Oka; Jürgen Kirschner

doi:10.1088/0953-8984/26/39/394008

The impact of structural relaxation on spin polarization and magnetization reversal of individual nano structures studied by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

Dirk Sander, Soo Hyon Phark, Marco Corbetta, Jeison A. Fischer, Hirofumi Oka, Jürgen Kirschner

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The application of low temperature spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy in magnetic fields for the quantitative characterization of spin polarization, magnetization reversal and magnetic anisotropy of individual nano structures is reviewed. We find that structural relaxation, spin polarization and magnetic anisotropy vary on the nm scale near the border of a bilayer Co island on Cu(1 1 1). This relaxation is lifted by perimetric decoration with Fe. We discuss the role of spatial variations of the spin-dependent electronc properties within and at the edge of a single nano structure for its magnetic properties.

Original language	English
Article number	394008
Journal	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume	26
Issue number	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/26/39/394008
Publication status	Published - 2014 Oct 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

magnetization reversal
nano magnetism
scanning tunneling microscopy
spin polarization

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Condensed Matter Physics

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The impact of structural relaxation on spin polarization and magnetization reversal of individual nano structures studied by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy. / Sander, Dirk; Phark, Soo Hyon; Corbetta, Marco et al.

In: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, Vol. 26, No. 39, 394008, 01.10.2014.

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