ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 61.10.Ht X-ray absorption spectroscopy: EXAFS, NEXAFS, XANES, etc. – 68.35.Fx Diffusion; interface formation – 75.70.Ak Magnetic properties of monolayers and thin films – 82.80.Pv Electron spectroscopy (X-ray photoelectron (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), etc.)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: Interface reaction and magnetism of epitaxially-grown Fe on InAs(100) are studied by core-level photoemission (As 3d and In 4d) and Fe 2p X-ray magnetic circular dichroism using synchrotron radiation. The reactivity of Fe/InAs(100) is relatively low compared to that of other interfaces involving deposition of 3d metals on III-V semiconductors. As a consequence, we observe a magnetic signal at Fe L2, 3 edges for the lowest thicknesses studied (1 ML). The atomic magnetic moment reaches a value close to that of the bulk α-Fe (2.2 μ B) for Fe coverages exceeding 5 ML. A ferromagnetic compound with approximate stoichiometry of FeAs is formed at the interface. The orbital magnetism represents between 12 and 20% of the total momentum, due to 3d density of states depletion and to crystal-field modification of the electronic levels. These properties make the Fe/InAs(100) interface very promising for spin-tunneling devices.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2002-00234-6
