Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2011
Publication Title
Physical Review B
Abstract
As the characteristic length scale of devices continues to decrease, it is essential to understand the fundamental magnetic properties of reduced dimension structures. This paper examines the electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional nanoscale Co islands on an Ir(111) surface using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy. The pseudomorphic Co islands investigated are ferromagnetic and single domain, with the magnetic easy axis normal to the sample surface. Remarkably, the coercivity of these islands is greater than 4 T and magnetic saturation of the islands requires an applied field of at least 5 T.
Repository Citation
Bickel, Jessica E.; Meier, Focko; Brede, Jens; Kubetzka, André; von Bergmann, Kirsten; and Wiesendanger, Roland, "Magnetic Properties of Monolayer Co Islands on Ir(111) Probed by Spin-Resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy" (2011). Physics Faculty Publications. 197.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sciphysics_facpub/197
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.84.054454
Version
Publisher's PDF
Volume
84
Issue
5
