Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2009-08-31
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
13 pages, 6 figures experimental temperature corrected of about 5K in sections IIB and IIIB
Scientific paper
The growth dynamics of submonolayer coverages of Cobalt during buffer layer assisted growth on Ag(111) and Pt(111) substrates is investigated by variable temperature scanning tunneling microscopy in the temperature range between 80 and 150 Kelvin. It is found that attractive cluster-substrate interactions can govern the cluster formation on the Xe buffer layer, if the Xe layer is sufficiently thin. The interpretation of the microscopy results are supported by x-ray magnetic circular dichroism which monitors the effect of cluster-substrate interactions on the formation of magnetic moments and magnetic anisotropy of Co nanocluster during the different stages of growth. {\it Ab-initio} calculations show that the cluster magnetism is controlled by the interface anisotropy, leading to perpendicular magnetization for Co on Pt(111). Limits of and new potential for nanocluster fabrication by buffer layer assisted growth are discussed.
Bencok Peter
Bornemann S.
Ebert Hubert
Enders Axel
Honolka J.
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