| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L83936/01 |
| Title: |
ELECTRON SPIN POLARIMETRY STUDIES OF ULTRATHIN MAGNETIC FILMS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bland, Professor JAC |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 June 1998 |
Ends: |
31 May 2000 |
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62,276
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| Magnetism/Magnetic Phenomena |
Materials Characterisation |
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We propose to use a working micro-Mott electron spin analyser in conjunction with magneto-optic Kerr effect measurements to study the interface spin structure in 3 important classes of structure: i. AF/FM transition metal overlayer structures in order to test model predictions of overlayer ordering and to relate the surface spin structure to the overlayer thickness dependence of the anisotropy, coercivity, etc. ii. Oxide/FM exchange coupled structures in order to test recently proposed theories of exchange biasing iii. FM/semiconductor overlayer structures in order to characterise the spin structure at interfaces in spin injection structures and to study spin polarisation effects in ballistic electron transportSecondary electron microscopy with polarisation analysis will be used to determine the magnetic microstructure and to separate it from the physical microstructure.
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