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Relation between structure, stress, and magnetism in Co/W(001)

Wulfhekel, W.; Gutjahr-Loser, T.; Zavaliche, F.; Sander, D.; Kirschner, J.

Abstract:

We present a study of the structure of Co/W(001) determined by low-energy electron diffraction, the film stress measured by a bending thin substrate, and the film morphology measured by scanning tunneling microscopy in combination with in situ magnetic characterization by the magneto-optic Kerr effect. Different regimes in the stress behavior during growth are correlated to surface effects and structural and morphological changes in the Co film. Initially a compressive stress is observed as the result of the lower surface free energy of Co compared to W, followed by a tensile stress due to the large misfit between film and substrate. The structural transition from bcc to hcp Co as well as dislocation formation is clearly observed in the stress measurements and by low-energy electron diffraction and scanning tunneling microscopy. Additionally, the morphology of the films is correlated with the magnetic properties and a new surface alloy at submonolayer coverages is reported.


Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.64.144422
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Physikalisches Institut (PHI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2001
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1098-0121
KITopen-ID: 1000053855
Erschienen in Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Verlag American Physical Society (APS)
Band 64
Heft 14
Seiten Art.Nr. 144422
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