Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2006-11-22
Phys. Rev. B 74, 184415 (2006)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
8 Pages, 3 Figures, 3 Tables
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.74.184415
Surface magnetic properties of the pseudomorphic Fe(110) monolayer on a W(110) substrate are investigated from first principles as a function of the substrate thickness (up to eight layers). Analyzing the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energies, we find stable (with respect to the number of substrate layers) in-plane easy and hard axes of magnetization along the [1[overline 1]0] and [001] directions, respectively, reaching a value in good agreement with experiment for thick substrates. Additionally, the changes to the magnetic spin moments and the density of the Fe d states are analyzed with respect to the number of substrate layers as well as with respect to the direction of magnetization. With respect to the number of W(110) substrate layers beneath the Fe(110) surface, we find that the first four substrate layers have a large influence on the electronic and magnetic properties of the surface. Beyond the fourth layer, the substrate has only marginal influence on the surface properties.
Andersen Torsten
Hubner Wolfgang
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