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Field dependence of spin and orbital moments of Fe in L10 FePt magnetic thin films

Jingsheng ChenGan Moog ChowH.-j. LinY. Z. ZhouC. J. SunYeukuang HwuGerhard H. Fecher

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Condensed Matter::Materials ScienceMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsField (physics)Magnetic momentX-ray magnetic circular dichroismMagnetic circular dichroismMoment (physics)Field dependenceThin filmCondensed Matter PhysicsSpin (physics)Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Abstract The field dependence of spin and orbital magnetic moments of Fe in L10 FePt magnetic thin films was investigated using X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). The spin and orbital moments were calculated using the sum rules; it was found that the spin and orbital moment of Fe in L10 FePt films are ∼2.5 and 0.2 μB, respectively. The relative XMCD asymmetry at Fe L3 peak on the dependence of applied field suggested that the majority magnetic moment of L10 FePt films resulted from Fe.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.01.050