Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 59, Number 4, August 2002
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Page(s) | 612 - 618 | |
Section | Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and opticalproperties | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00148-y | |
Published online | 01 August 2002 |
Magneto-optical properties of ultra-thin surface layer systems
Department of Chemistry - Physical Chemistry,
Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13,
D-81377 München, Germany
Received:
13
February
2002
Accepted:
3
June
2002
A first-principle description of the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) of ultra-thin surface layer systems is presented, that is based on the concept of non-local layer-resolved optical conductivity and the corresponding solution of the Maxwell equations. This powerful approach allowed a detailed investigation of the system Au(001)/nFe/mAu that shows pronounced quantum-confinement effects. In particular insight into the spatial origin of magneto-optical properties was obtained and the reliability of simplified approaches could be checked that way for this important prototype surface layer system.
PACS: 78.20.Ls – Magnetooptical effects / 78.20.Bh – Theory, models, and numerical simulation / 71.20.Be – Transition metals and alloys
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