Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1814810 | Physica B: Condensed Matter | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The electronic structure and magnetism of Fe3/Crn(1Â 1Â 0) (n=1, 3, 5) superlattices (SL) with varying layer thickness have been studied using the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave (FLAPW) method within the first-principle formalism. The results show that the ferromagnetic state is the preferable phase in the ground state. The magnetic moments of the Fe layers are slightly modified by the presence of the Cr layers. The Cr magnetic moments alternate direction from layer to layer, and an antiferromagnetic coupling between Fe and Cr at the interfacial layer is seen. The magnetic moments of the Cr layers are suppressed because there is a strong hybridization between d-states of both Fe and Cr atoms. Only a small moment is found in the Cr layer. The Cr moment alignment is determined by a delicate balance between the different magnetic interaction.
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Authors
Hai-Quan Hu, Heng-Shuai Li, Yuan-Xu Wang, Zhong-Ming Ren,