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Spin-polarization effects for electrons passing through thin iron and cobalt films

Gerd SchönhenseMathias GetzlaffJoachim Bansmann

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Condensed matter physicsSpin polarizationMean free pathAnalytical chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementGeneral ChemistryElectronCondensed Matter PhysicsInelastic mean free pathCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceX-ray photoelectron spectroscopychemistryFerromagnetismTransition metalMaterials ChemistryCondensed Matter::Strongly Correlated ElectronsCobalt

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Abstract Spin-dependent effects of the inelastic mean free path (IMFP) are evident for low-energy electrons passing through magnetized ferromagnetic films caused by a different attenuation within the layer. Values of IMFP for both spin components were determined for ultrathin iron and cobalt layers on W(1 1 0) by means of spin-resolving photoelectron spectroscopy.

https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(93)90799-s