Kerr rotation and XPS spectra of Co/Pd multilayers

Author

Simsa, Z. ; Zemek, Josef ; Simsova, J. ; de Haan, Poul ; Lodder, Cock

Author_Institution

Inst. of Phys., Acad. of Sci., Praha, Czech Republic

Volume

30

Issue

2

fYear

1994

fDate

3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

951

Lastpage

953

Abstract

The influence of the surface conditions of a series of the polycrystalline Co/Pd multilayers on the spectral dependence of the polar Kerr rotation, θ_k, was studied. Starting from low values, |θ_k| was found to increase towards short wavelengths, reaching 0.2 degree at the blue region. Using angular resolved photoelectron spectroscopy the oxidation states and the binding conditions of Co and Pd nearest surface layers were examined

Keywords

Kerr magneto-optical effect; cobalt; ferromagnetic properties of substances; magnetic interface phenomena; magnetic multilayers; magnetic surface phenomena; palladium; ultraviolet photoelectron spectra; Co-Pd; Co/Pd multilayers; XPS spectra; angular resolved photoelectron spectroscopy; binding conditions; oxidation states; polar Kerr rotation; spectral dependence; surface conditions; Cobalt alloys; Etching; Magnetooptic effects; Magnetooptic recording; Multilevel systems; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical surface waves; Perpendicular magnetic recording; Platinum alloys; Rotation measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.312456

Filename

312456