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Tokmachev AM, Averyanov DV, Taldenkov AN, Sokolov IS, Karateev IA, Parfenov OE, Storchak VG. Two-Dimensional Magnets beyond the Monolayer Limit. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12034-12041. [PMID: 34128650 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Intrinsic two-dimensional (2D) magnetism has been demonstrated in various materials scaled down to a single monolayer. However, the question is whether 2D magnetism extends beyond the monolayer limit, to chemical species formed by sparse but regular 2D arrays of magnetic atoms. Here we show that sub-monolayer superstructures of Eu atoms self-assembled on the silicon surface exhibit strong magnetic signals. Robust easy-plane magnetism is discovered in both one- and two-dimensionally ordered structures with Eu coverage of half monolayer and above. The emergence of 2D magnetism manifests itself by a strong dependence of the effective transition temperature on weak magnetic fields. The results constitute a versatile platform for miniaturization of 2D magnetic systems and seed an expandable class of atomically thin magnets for applications in information technologies.
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- Andrey M Tokmachev
- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Kurchatov Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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Maughan B, Zahl P, Sutter P, Monti OLA. Ensemble Control of Kondo Screening in Molecular Adsorbates. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:1837-1844. [PMID: 28383923 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Switching the magnetic properties of organic semiconductors on a metal surface has thus far largely been limited to molecule-by-molecule tip-induced transformations in scanned probe experiments. Here we demonstrate with molecular resolution that collective control of activated Kondo screening can be achieved in thin-films of the organic semiconductor titanyl phthalocyanine on Cu(110) to obtain tunable concentrations of Kondo impurities. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, we show that a thermally activated molecular distortion dramatically shifts surface-molecule coupling and enables ensemble-level control of Kondo screening in the interfacial spin system. This is accompanied by the formation of a temperature-dependent Abrikosov-Suhl-Kondo resonance in the local density of states of the activated molecules. This enables coverage-dependent control over activation to the Kondo screening state. Our study thus advances the versatility of molecular switching for Kondo physics and opens new avenues for scalable bottom-up tailoring of the electronic structure and magnetic texture of organic semiconductor interfaces at the nanoscale.
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- Bret Maughan
- University of Arizona , Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory , Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory , Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- University of Arizona , Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- University of Arizona , Department of Physics, 1118 East Fourth Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Yu Y, Fu H, She L, Lu S, Guo Q, Li H, Meng S, Cao G. Fe on Sb(111): Potential Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Superstructures. ACS NANO 2017; 11:2143-2149. [PMID: 28071896 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b08347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It is highly desirable to fabricate two-dimensional ferromagnetic membranes based on orthodox magnetic elements because of their inherent magnetic properties. In this work, we report on two superstructures including a honeycomb-like lattice and identical nanocluster arrays formed by depositing Fe on Sb(111). Combined with first-principles calculations, both detailed atomic structures have been clarified. The honeycomb structure consists of a single layered Fe-Sb phase, and the cluster phase is assigned as a (3 × 3) Fe3Sb7 superlattice. Both structural phases exhibit high magnetic moments localized on d bands of Fe. Our results provide a method to fabricate 2D magnetic superstructures possessing great potential in the realization of the Haldane model, spintronics applications, and single atom catalysis.
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- Yinghui Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan 430071, China
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Hellwig R, Paintner T, Chen Z, Ruben M, Seitsonen AP, Klappenberger F, Brune H, Barth JV. Epitaxy-Induced Assembly and Enantiomeric Switching of an On-Surface Formed Dinuclear Organocobalt Complex. ACS NANO 2017; 11:1347-1359. [PMID: 28099797 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b06114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report on the surface-guided synthesis of a dinuclear organocobalt complex, its self-assembly into a complex nanoarchitecture, and a single-molecule level investigation of its switching behavior. Initially, an organic layer is prepared by depositing hexakis((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)-benzene under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions onto Ag(111). After Co dosage at 200 K, low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) reveals an epitaxy-mediated organization mechanism of molecules and on-surface formed organometallic complexes. The dinuclear complexes contain two bis(η2-alkynyl) π-tweezer motifs, each stabilizing a single Co atom and express two enantiomers due to a conformation twist. The chirality is transferred to the two-dimensional architecture, whereby its Co adatoms are located at the corners of a 3.4.6.4 rhombitrihexagonal tessellation due to the systematic arrangement and anchoring of the complexes. Extensive density functional theory simulations support our interpretation of an epitaxy-guided surface tessellation and its chiral character. Additionally, STM tip-assisted manipulation experiments on isolated dinuclear complexes reveal controlled and reversible switching between the enantiomeric states via inelastic electron processes. After activation by bias pulses, structurally modified complexes display a distinctive Kondo feature attributed to metastable Co configurations.
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- Raphael Hellwig
- Physik Department E20, Technische Universität München , Garching D-85748, Germany
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- Physik Department E20, Technische Universität München , Garching D-85748, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen D-76344, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen D-76344, Germany
- Institute de Physique et Chimie de Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), CNRS-Université de Strasbourg , Strasbourg F-67034, France
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- Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) , Paris Cedex 05 F-75230, France
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- Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 3, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
- Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS) , Lichtenbergstr. 2a, Garching D-85748, Germany
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- Physik Department E20, Technische Universität München , Garching D-85748, Germany
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Lee I, Son S, Shin T, Hahn JR. Direct observation of the conformational transitions of single pyridine molecules on a Ag(110) surface induced by long-range repulsive intermolecular interactions. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:014706. [PMID: 28063439 DOI: 10.1063/1.4973379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The transition between two conformations of pyridine molecules adsorbed on a Ag(110) surface at 13 K was investigated by performing single-molecule manipulation at a very low coverage and the track-imaging of pyridines for various surface coverages using a variable low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. A single tilted conformer was converted to an upright conformer when another coadsorbed tilted pyridine molecule approached to within ∼2 nm. The conversion probability depends on the molecular separation. The tilted conformers that are prevalent at a very low coverage were converted to upright conformers with an increasing surface coverage. The minimum molecular separation before this transition is induced was determined to be 2.2 nm using molecular track-imaging and statistical analysis of the pyridine separation as a function of the molecular coverage. The conformation transition was attributed to substrate-mediated long-range repulsive interactions between the pyridine molecules, which are produced by charge redistribution that occurs upon pyridine adsorption on the silver surface.
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- Insup Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Bioactive Material Sciences and Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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- Jeonju Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioactive Material Sciences and Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioactive Material Sciences and Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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Di Paola C, D'Agosta R, Baletto F. Geometrical Effects on the Magnetic Properties of Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:2885-2889. [PMID: 27007172 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Elucidating the connection between shape and properties is a challenging but essential task for a rational design of nanoparticles at the atomic level. As a paradigmatic example we investigate how geometry can influence the magnetic properties of nanoparticles, focusing in particular on platinum clusters of 1-2 nm in size. Through first-principle calculations, we have found that the total magnetization depends strongly on the local atomic arrangements. This is due to a contraction of the nearest neighbor distance together with an elongation of the second nearest neighbor distance, resulting in an interatomic partial charge transfer from the atoms lying on the subsurface layer (donors) toward the vertexes (acceptors).
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- Cono Di Paola
- Department of Physics, King's College London , WC2R 2LS, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Earth Sciences, University College London , WC1E 6BT, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, King's College London , WC2R 2LS, London, United Kingdom
- Nano-bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF, Universidad del País Vasco , CFM CSIC-UPV/EHU, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Physics, King's College London , WC2R 2LS, London, United Kingdom
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Garibay-Alonso R, Guillén-Escamilla I, Reyes-Reyes M, López-Sandoval R. Finite temperature orbital and spin magnetism of small Fe linear chains. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2015; 27:286001. [PMID: 26102537 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/27/28/286001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The finite temperature spin and orbital magnetism of N≤ 10 Fe(N) linear chains is theoretically studied in the framework of a spin fluctuation theory based on a realistic d-band model Hamiltonian, which includes the spin-orbit coupling interaction in a non-perturbative way. Spin and orbital magnetic moments are calculated as a function of the temperature by using an exchange Monte Carlo method that takes into account in a full way the short-range magnetic order. The finite temperature anisotropy effects on the spin and orbital cluster moment values are analysed by considering magnetization directions perpendicular to and along the chain axis. The temperature dependence of the orbital cluster moment follows a general trend similar to that of the spin one and shows clear anisotropy effects at low and intermediate temperatures, before total thermal disorder appears. Interesting anisotropy effects driven by thermal spin fluctuations are also observed for the spin results in most of the systems.
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- R Garibay-Alonso
- Departamento de Ingenierías, CU-Tonalá, Universidad de Guadalajara, Morelos 180, CP 45400, Tonalá, Mexico
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Kunkel DA, Hooper J, Simpson S, Miller DP, Routaboul L, Braunstein P, Doudin B, Beniwal S, Dowben P, Skomski R, Zurek E, Enders A. Self-assembly of strongly dipolar molecules on metal surfaces. J Chem Phys 2015; 142:101921. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4907943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Donna A. Kunkel
- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USA
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 30-060 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, 331 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
- School of Science, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, 28 Hammermill, Erie, Pennsylvania 16563, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 331 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
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- Lab de Chimie de Coordination, Institut de Chimie (UMR 7177 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France
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- Lab de Chimie de Coordination, Institut de Chimie (UMR 7177 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, 67081 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Mateŕiaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS UMR 7504 CNRS) and Lab of Nanostructures in Interactions with their Environment (NIE), Université de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 331 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USA
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Polyakov OP, Stepanyuk OV, Saletsky AM, Stepanyuk VS. Electronic and magnetic properties at the edges of nanostructures in an electric field: ab initio study. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2014; 26:445005. [PMID: 25273916 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/44/445005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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State of the art ab initio calculations of the electronic and magnetic properties at the edges of magnetic nanostructures in an external electric field are presented in this paper. Our results for the Fe stripes on Fe(0 0 1) reveal the existence of spin-polarized edge states. A spatially inhomogeneous electronic structure is found at the edge. We demonstrate that the spin-dependent screening density varies greatly at the atomic scale. Tuning of the spin-polarization by the external electric field is demonstrated.
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- Oleg P Polyakov
- Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Halle, Germany. Physics Department, MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Juárez-Reyes L, Stepanyuk VS, Pastor GM. Electric-field-modulated exchange coupling within and between magnetic clusters on metal surfaces: Mn dimers on Cu(1 1 1). JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2014; 26:176003. [PMID: 24721806 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/17/176003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effects of external electric fields (EFs) on the magnetic state and substrate-mediated magnetic coupling between Mn dimers on Cu(1 1 1) have been studied using a first-principles theoretical method. The calculations show that a change in the ground-state magnetic order, from antiferromagnetic (AF) to ferromagnetic (FM), can be induced within an isolated Mn2 on Cu(1 1 1) by applying a moderately strong EF of about 1 V Å(-1). The magnetic exchange coupling between pairs of dimers displays Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida-like oscillations as a function of the interdimer distance, which depend significantly on the magnetic order within the dimers (FM or AF) and on their relative orientation on the surface. Moreover, it is observed that applying EFs allows modulation of the exchange coupling within and between the clusters as a function of the intercluster distance. At short distances, AF order within the dimers is favoured even in the presence of EFs, while for large distances the EF can induce a FM order. EFs pointing outwards and inwards with respect to the surface favour parallel and antiparallel magnetic alignment between the dimers, resspectively. The dependence of the substrate-mediated interaction on the magnetic state of Mn2 is qualitatively interpreted in terms of the differences in the scattering of spin-polarized surface electrons.
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- L Juárez-Reyes
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Kassel, Heinrich Plett Stra\ss e 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany
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Fruchart O, Masseboeuf A, Toussaint JC, Bayle-Guillemaud P. Growth and micromagnetism of self-assembled epitaxial fcc(111) cobalt dots. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2013; 25:496002. [PMID: 24184960 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/49/496002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We develop the self-assembly of epitaxial submicrometer-sized face-centered-cubic (fcc) Co(111) dots using pulsed laser deposition. The dots display atomically flat facets, from which the ratios of surface and interface energies for fcc Co are deduced. Zero-field magnetic structures are investigated with magnetic force and Lorentz microscopies, revealing vortex-based flux-closure patterns. A good agreement is found with micromagnetic simulations.
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- O Fruchart
- Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut NEEL, F-38042 Grenoble, France. CNRS, Institut NEEL, F-38042 Grenoble, France
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Parsina I, DiPaola C, Baletto F. A novel structural motif for free CoPt nanoalloys. NANOSCALE 2012; 4:1160-1166. [PMID: 22113245 DOI: 10.1039/c1nr11171j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The growth of small free platinum-cobalt nanoclusters has been modelled through the one-by-one atom deposition technique based on classical Molecular Dynamics. A novel structural motif, reminiscent of two stacked poly-icosahedral pancakes, has been found in close competition with a Marks-decahedron and a face-centred-cubic geometry at around 75 atoms for a cobalt-rich stoichiometry. The results have been confirmed at the density-functional level, which reveals an unexpected stability of this new morphology over a wide range of chemical compositions. Magnetic properties have been also discussed.
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- Irina Parsina
- Department of Physics, King's College London, London, UK WC2R 2LS
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Tanasa R, Stancu A. Deterministic and non-deterministic switching in chains of magnetic hysterons. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2011; 23:426002. [PMID: 21969255 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/23/42/426002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This paper presents a fundamental analysis of a single-domain ferromagnetic particles chain hysteresis in perpendicular geometry as a prototype for ultra-high density memories. Due to magnetostatic long range interactions the system has a complex hysteresis but stable features can be found. The loop has a number of deterministic Barkhausen jumps and consequently a number of stable plateaus that could be used in multistate memories. The fundamental elements that sustain this behavior are shown and discussed.
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- R Tanasa
- Faculty of Physics, Department of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Boulevard Carol I, no. 11, R-700506 Romania.
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Schoofs F, Fix T, Kalabukhov AS, Winkler D, Boikov Y, Serenkov I, Sakharov V, Claeson T, Macmanus-Driscoll JL, Blamire MG. Optimized transport properties of LaAlO₃/SrTiO₃ heterointerfaces by variation of pulsed laser fluence. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2011; 23:305002. [PMID: 21709353 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/23/30/305002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We show the influence of pulsed laser deposition fluence on the transport properties of the LaAlO(3)/SrTiO(3) (LAO/STO) heterointerface. Structural characterization by x-ray diffraction and medium energy ion spectrometry enables us to deduce that the electronic behaviour is extremely sensitive to the stoichiometry of the LAO layer as well as the structural quality of the STO surface. An optimum balance of these two quantities is demonstrated for an intermediate laser fluence.
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- F Schoofs
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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