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Magnon excitation with spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

Balashov, T. 1; Takacs, A. F. 1; Wulfhekel, W. 1; Kirschner, J.
1 Physikalisches Institut (PHI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy, the local excitation of magnons in Fe and Co has been studied. A large cross section for magnon excitation was found for bulk Fe samples while for thin Co films on Cu(111) the cross section linearly scales with film thickness. Recording inelastic tunneling spectra with Fe coated W tips in a magnetic field, the magnonic nature of the excitation was proven. Magnon excitation could be detected without the use of a separating insulating layer opening up the possibility to directly study magnons in magnetic nanostructures via spin-polarized currents.


Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.187201
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Physikalisches Institut (PHI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2006
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0031-9007
KITopen-ID: 1000053548
Erschienen in Physical Review Letters
Verlag American Physical Society (APS)
Band 97
Heft 18
Seiten 187201
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