Probing oscillatory exchange coupling with a paramagnet

C. H. Back, W. Weber, A. Bischof, D. Pescia, R. Allenspach

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Abstract

A paramagnet is used to probe directly the exchange coupling emanating from a ferromagnetic specimen across a nonmagnetic spacer material by measuring the induced magnetic moment. The model structure to observe the oscillatory exchange field consists of a Cu(100) single crystal, a Co base layer, a Cu spacer, and fcc Fe as the paramagnetic probe layer with large magnetic susceptibility. Spin-resolving techniques show that the magnetization of the paramagnet oscillates as a function of the thickness of the spacer as well as of the paramagnet.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R13114-R13117
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume52
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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