Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films

The Kerr rotation, steadily and linearly increasing in magnetic field was observed in the Co/Cu multilayered films at the Cu layer thickness providing the extreme exchange couplings between the Co layers. The enhancement of the Kerr effect in magnetic field is supposed to be caused by increase of th...

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Hauptverfasser: Lukienko, I.M., Kharchenko, M.F., Zorchenko, V.V., Stetsenko, A.N.
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Zitieren:Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films / I.M. Lukienko, M.F. Kharchenko, V.V. Zorchenko, A.N. Stetsenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 56-62. — Бібліогр.: 38 назв. — англ.

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Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films / I.M. Lukienko, M.F. Kharchenko, V.V. Zorchenko, A.N. Stetsenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 56-62. — Бібліогр.: 38 назв. — англ.
1027-5495
https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/137242
The Kerr rotation, steadily and linearly increasing in magnetic field was observed in the Co/Cu multilayered films at the Cu layer thickness providing the extreme exchange couplings between the Co layers. The enhancement of the Kerr effect in magnetic field is supposed to be caused by increase of the electron density at the Fermi level at the Co/Cu interfaces because of hybridization of the d-(Co) and sp-(Cu) electronic states subjected to the quantum size effect in the Cu layers.
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НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
Functional Materials
Characterization and properties
Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
Лінійне збільшення магнітооптичного ефекту Керра у магнітному полі у багатошарових плівках Co/Cu
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title Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
spellingShingle Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
Lukienko, I.M.
Kharchenko, M.F.
Zorchenko, V.V.
Stetsenko, A.N.
Characterization and properties
title_short Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
title_full Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
title_fullStr Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
title_full_unstemmed Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films
title_sort linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical kerr effect in multilayered co/cu films
author Lukienko, I.M.
Kharchenko, M.F.
Zorchenko, V.V.
Stetsenko, A.N.
author_facet Lukienko, I.M.
Kharchenko, M.F.
Zorchenko, V.V.
Stetsenko, A.N.
topic Characterization and properties
topic_facet Characterization and properties
publishDate 2008
language English
container_title Functional Materials
publisher НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
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title_alt Лінійне збільшення магнітооптичного ефекту Керра у магнітному полі у багатошарових плівках Co/Cu
description The Kerr rotation, steadily and linearly increasing in magnetic field was observed in the Co/Cu multilayered films at the Cu layer thickness providing the extreme exchange couplings between the Co layers. The enhancement of the Kerr effect in magnetic field is supposed to be caused by increase of the electron density at the Fermi level at the Co/Cu interfaces because of hybridization of the d-(Co) and sp-(Cu) electronic states subjected to the quantum size effect in the Cu layers.
issn 1027-5495
url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/137242
citation_txt Linear in magnetic field increase of the magneto-optical Kerr effect in multilayered Co/Cu films / I.M. Lukienko, M.F. Kharchenko, V.V. Zorchenko, A.N. Stetsenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 56-62. — Бібліогр.: 38 назв. — англ.
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