interfaces is reported. Polarization-dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been employed to explore the local atomic structure of the interfaces. A strong difference between the two systems is observed: the Fe/MgO(100) interface does not show a significant Fe oxidation or oxygen diffusion while a buckled FeO like layer is observed at Fe/NiO(001). Moreover, while on the MgO(001) substrate the tetragonal strain is released at 10 ML Fe thickness, a residual epitaxial strain can be observed on a film of the same thickness on NiO(001). A magnetic characterization of the Fe/NiO(001) system by linear and non-linear magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements is also reported and discussed.

S. Colonna, A. Cricenti, P. Luches, S. Valeri, F. Boscherini, J. Qi, et al. (2009). Fe/NiO(100) and Fe/MgO(100) interfaces studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and non-linear Kerr effect. SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, 46, 107-113 [10.1016/j.spmi.2009.01.013].

Fe/NiO(100) and Fe/MgO(100) interfaces studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and non-linear Kerr effect

BOSCHERINI, FEDERICO;
2009

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interfaces is reported. Polarization-dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been employed to explore the local atomic structure of the interfaces. A strong difference between the two systems is observed: the Fe/MgO(100) interface does not show a significant Fe oxidation or oxygen diffusion while a buckled FeO like layer is observed at Fe/NiO(001). Moreover, while on the MgO(001) substrate the tetragonal strain is released at 10 ML Fe thickness, a residual epitaxial strain can be observed on a film of the same thickness on NiO(001). A magnetic characterization of the Fe/NiO(001) system by linear and non-linear magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements is also reported and discussed.
2009
S. Colonna, A. Cricenti, P. Luches, S. Valeri, F. Boscherini, J. Qi, et al. (2009). Fe/NiO(100) and Fe/MgO(100) interfaces studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and non-linear Kerr effect. SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, 46, 107-113 [10.1016/j.spmi.2009.01.013].
S. Colonna; A. Cricenti; P. Luches; S. Valeri; F. Boscherini; J. Qi; Y. Xu; N. Tol
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