Enhancement of Fe magnetic moments in Fe/Co (001) multilayer

Authors

Marienette B. Morales ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Cristine DLR. Villagonzalo ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

In order to investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of a bcc Fe/Co (001) multilayer, we have performed electronic structure calculations employing the total energy full-potential linear muffin tin orbital method (FP-LMTO). The magnetic moments of the layers are calculated. Based on these results, the magnetization profiles and the microscopic origin of the enhancement of Fe moments in the multilayers of the same Co content but with different interface quality are reported. Large enhancement of magnetic moment is observed in Fe monolayer located at the interface, and even greater increase is obtained for the multilayer with one monolayer of intermixing between Fe and Co layers. The Co atoms were found to have similar magnetic moments in the bulk and at the interface.

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Issue

2004: Proceedings of the 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2004-3D-01

Section

Theoretical and Computational Physics

Published

2004-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

MB Morales and CD Villagonzalo, Enhancement of Fe magnetic moments in Fe/Co (001) multilayer, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 22, SPP-2004-3D-01 (2004). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2004-3D-01.