| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1684998 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The onset of in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in ion-sculpted ultrathin Fe/Ag(0Â 0Â 1) films has been investigated. Uniaxial anisotropy already develops at ion fluences where the self-organisation of the ripple structure has not yet started. The evolution of the strength of the uniaxial anisotropy as a function of ion fluence allows to identify the step unbalance at the ion-sculpted surface as the origin of the magnetic anisotropy.
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Authors
R. Moroni, F. Bisio, F. Buatier de Mongeot, M. Canepa, C. Boragno, U. Valbusa, L. Mattera,