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  Magnetism of Fe clusters formed by buffer-layer assisted growth on Pt(997)

Zhang, J., Repetto, D., Sessi, V., Honolka, J., Enders, A., & Kern, K. (2007). Magnetism of Fe clusters formed by buffer-layer assisted growth on Pt(997). European Physical Journal D, 45(3), 515-520.

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Zhang, J.1, 2, Author           
Repetto, D.2, Author           
Sessi, V.2, Author           
Honolka, J.2, Author           
Enders, A.2, Author           
Kern, K.2, Author           
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1Department Quantum Many-Body Theory (Walter Metzner), Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society, ou_3370486              
2Department Nanoscale Science (Klaus Kern), Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society, ou_3370481              

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 Abstract: The growth and magnetism of nanometer size Fe clusters on stepped Pt surfaces is investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements (MOKE). The clusters are formed on xenon buffer layers of varying thickness and then brought into contact with the substrate by thermal desorption of the Xe. The cluster size is controlled by the thickness of the Xe layer. It is found that clusters of diameter smaller than the Pt terrace width of 2 nm are aligned along the step edges of the Pt(997), thus forming linear cluster chains. In this arrangement, the clusters are ferromagnetic with an easy axis in the direction along the surface normal. If the cluster diameter is larger than the terrace width then the alignment along the step edges is not observed and rather large agglomerates are found which are randomly distributed over the surface. Despite their increased volume, such agglomerates are superparamagnetic with in-plane easy magnetization axis. The enhanced magnetic anisotropy energy in the smallest clusters is originating from hybridization effects at the Fe-Pt interface.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2007
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: eDoc: 338856
ISI: 000251322000017
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Title: European Physical Journal D
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 45 (3) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 515 - 520 Identifier: ISSN: 1434-6060