Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-02-03
Phys. Rev. B 81, 094406 (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
to appear in PRB
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.81.094406
We investigate the interlayer exchange coupling in Fe/MgO/Fe and Fe/MgO/Co systems with magnetic Fe nanoclusters embedded in the MgO spacer. Samples are grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and utilize wedged MgO films to independently vary the film thickness and the position of the Fe nanoclusters. Depending on the position of the Fe nanoclusters, the bilinear coupling (J1) exhibits strong variations in magnitude and can even switch between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic. This effect is explained by the magnetic coupling between the ferromagnetic films and the magnetic nanoclusters. Interestingly, the coupling of Fe nanoclusters to a Co film is 160% stronger than their coupling to a Fe film (at MgO spacing of 0.56 nm). This is much greater than the coupling difference of 20% observed in the analogous thin film systems (i.e. Fe/MgO/Co vs. Fe/MgO/Fe), identifying an interesting nano-scaling effect related to the coupling between films and nanoclusters.
Han Wei
Hoff A.
Kawakami Roland. K.
Li Yan
Ramirez Luciana
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