Rashba Effect at Magnetic Metal Surfaces

Details Rashba Effect at Magnetic Metal Surfaces Rashba Effect at Magnetic Metal Surfaces

2004-03-16

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0403405v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 Figs

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.71.201403

We give experimental and theoretical evidence of the Rashba effect at the magnetic rare-earth metal surface Gd(0001). The Rashba effect is substantially enhanced and the Rashba parameter changes its sign when a metal-oxide surface layer is formed. The experimental observations are quantitatively described by ab initio calculations that give a detailed account of the near-surface charge density gradients causing the Rashba effect. Since the sign of the Rashba splitting depends on the magnetization direction, the findings open up new opportunities for the study of surface and interface magnetism.

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