Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-10-06
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
15 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.74.115409
The technique of spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy is investigated for its use in determining fine details of surface magnetic structure down to the atomic scale. As a model sample, the row-wise anti-ferromagnetic Mn3N2(010) surface is studied. It is shown that the magnetic contrast in atomic-scale images is a strong function of the bias voltage around the Fermi level. Inversion of the magnetic contrast is also demonstrated. The experimental SP-STM images and height profiles are compared with simulated SP-STM images and height profiles based on spin-polarized density functional theory. The success of different tip models in reproducing the non-magnetic and magnetic STM data is explored.
Dick Alexey
Neugebauer Jörg
Smith Arthur R.
Yang Haiqiang
Yang Rong
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