Email this article Coherent Fan Magnetic Structure in Dy/Gd Superlattices
- Authors: Antropov N.O.1,2, Kravtsov E.A.1,2, Khaidukov Y.N.3,4, Ryabukhina M.V.1, Proglyado V.V.1, Weschke O.5, Ustinov V.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch
- Ural Federal University
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
- Max Planck Society Outstation at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
- Issue: Vol 108, No 5 (2018)
- Pages: 341-345
- Section: Condensed Matter
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0021-3640/article/view/161274
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0021364018170046
- ID: 161274
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Abstract
The magnetic structure of pseudo-single-crystal (0001) Dy/Gd superlattices, as well as its modification with the temperature, is determined by the combined application of SQUID magnetometry, circular magnetic dichroism, and polarized neutron reflectometry. It is established that a fan magnetic order is formed in the Dy layers in relatively low magnetic fields at temperatures below 170 K. Then, this order propagates coherently throughout the superlattice. The magnetic moments in the Dy layers lie in the basal plane, and in the Gd layers, they are oriented mainly along the hexagonal c axis.
About the authors
N. O. Antropov
Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch; Ural Federal University
Author for correspondence.
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, 620108; Yekaterinburg, 620002
E. A. Kravtsov
Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch; Ural Federal University
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, 620108; Yekaterinburg, 620002
Yu. N. Khaidukov
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research; Max Planck Society Outstation at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Germany, Stuttgart, 70569; Garching, 85748
M. V. Ryabukhina
Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, 620108
V. V. Proglyado
Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, 620108
O. Weschke
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Germany, Berlin, 12489
V. V. Ustinov
Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch; Ural Federal University
Email: nikolayantropovekb@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, 620108; Yekaterinburg, 620002
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