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Spin polarization and exchange coupling of Cu and Mn atoms in paramagnetic CuMn diluted alloys induced by a Co layer

Abes, M; Atkinson, D; Tanner, BK; Charlton, TR; Langridge, S; Hase, TPA; Ali, M; Marrows, CH; Hickey, BJ; Neudert, A; Hicken, RJ; Arena, D; Wilkins, SB; Mirone, A; Lebegue, S

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Authors

M Abes

TR Charlton

S Langridge

TPA Hase

M Ali

CH Marrows

BJ Hickey

A Neudert

RJ Hicken

D Arena

SB Wilkins

A Mirone

S Lebegue



Abstract

Using the surface, interface, and element specificity of x-ray resonant magnetic scattering in combination with x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, we have spatially resolved the magnetic spin polarization, and the associated interface proximity effect, in a Mn-based high-susceptibility material close to a ferromagnetic Co layer. We have measured the magnetic polarization of Mn and Cu 3d electrons in paramagnetic CuMn alloy layers in [Co/Cu(x)/CuMn/Cu(x)]20 multilayer samples with varying copper layer thicknesses from x=0 to 25 Å. The size of the Mn and Cu L2,3 edge dichroism shows a decrease in the Mn-induced polarization for increasing copper thickness indicating the dominant interfacial nature of the Cu and Mn spin polarization. The Mn polarization is much higher than that of Cu. Evidently, the Mn moment is a useful probe of the local spin density. Mn atoms appear to be coupled antiferromagnetically with the Co layer below x=10 Å and ferromagnetically coupled above. In contrast, the interfacial Cu atoms remain ferromagnetically aligned to the Co layer for all thicknesses studied.

Citation

Abes, M., Atkinson, D., Tanner, B., Charlton, T., Langridge, S., Hase, T., …Lebegue, S. (2010). Spin polarization and exchange coupling of Cu and Mn atoms in paramagnetic CuMn diluted alloys induced by a Co layer. Physical review B, 82(18), Article 184412. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.82.184412

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Nov 1, 2010
Deposit Date Jun 24, 2011
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review B
Print ISSN 1098-0121
Electronic ISSN 1550-235X
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 82
Issue 18
Article Number 184412
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.82.184412
Keywords Resonant magnetic scattering, Augmented-wave method, X-ray-scattering, Electronic-structure, Circular-dichroism, Co/Cu multilayers, Surface alloy, Films, Magnetoresistance, Oscillations

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