Abstract
The thickness dependence of both the perpendicular and in-plane magnetization is observed for pseudomorphic ultrathin, fcc Fe epitaxial films grown on room temperature Cu(100). Ferromagnetically ordered 3.5-monolayer-thick films display both in-plane and perpendicular remanence. Perpendicular remanence, lost after a 9.0 kOe static field is applied perpendicular to the film plane, can be restored by either heating or applying large in-plane fields. These field-induced metastable states are interpreted in terms of magnetoelastic effects which modify the exchange and anisotropy constants both perpendicular to and within the film plane.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1036-1038 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)