Magnetic phase control in monolayer films by substrate tuning

作者:Ferriani P*; Turek I; Heinze S; Bihlmayer G; Bluegel S
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2007, 99(18): 187203.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.187203

摘要

We propose tailoring exchange interactions in magnetic monolayer films by tuning the adjacent nonmagnetic substrate. As an example, we demonstrate a ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic phase transition for one monolayer Fe on a Ta(x)W(1-x)(001) surface as a function of the Ta concentration. At the critical Ta concentration, the nearest-neighbor exchange interaction is small and the magnetic phase space is dramatically broadened. Complex magnetic order such as spin spirals, multiple-Q, or even disordered local moment states can occur, offering the possibility of storing information in terms of ferromagnetic dots in an otherwise zero-magnetization state matrix.

  • 出版日期2007-11-2