Magneto-optical investigation of Co-wedge/Pd-wedge sandwich

Author

Shalyguina, E.E. ; Pogrebnaya, I.A. ; Shalyguina, O.A. ; Shin, Kyung-Ho

Author_Institution

Phys. Fac., Moscow State Univ., Russia

Volume

35

Issue

5

fYear

1999

fDate

9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3142

Lastpage

3144

Abstract

Thickness dependence of magneto-optical properties of a Co-wedge/Pd-wedge sandwich was investigated employing the magneto-optical micro-magnetometer and spectroscopic technique. At the fixed Co-layer thickness, the transverse Kerr effect (TKE) decreased with increasing Pd-thickness and oscillated along with Pd-thickness periodically. The period of the oscillation was equal to about 1.2 nm. The oscillatory behavior of TKE was ascribed to the spin-polarized quantum well states in the Pd-layer. It was discovered that the Pd layer exerted an influence upon the magneto-optical properties of the Co-wedge more significantly in the ultraviolet photon energy range

Keywords

Kerr magneto-optical effect; cobalt; ferromagnetic materials; interface magnetism; palladium; quantum wells; 1.2 nm; Co-Pd; Co-wedge/Pd-wedge sandwich; Pd-thickness; fixed Co-layer thickness; magneto-optical investigation; magneto-optical micro-magnetometry; spectroscopic technique; spin-polarized quantum well states; thickness dependence; transverse Kerr effect; ultraviolet photon energy range; Iron; Kerr effect; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic properties; Magnetooptic effects; Photoelectricity; Probes; Spectroscopy; Temperature; Thickness measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.801108

Filename

801108