Abstract
A second-variation full-potential linear augmented-plane-wave total-energy method for thin-film ferromagnetic systems is used to study the spin-orbit-interaction contribution to the magnetic anisotropy. For a free-standing Fe monolayer, the spin magnetization is determined to lie in the plane. Results for Fe monolayers on Au(001), Ag(001), and Pd(001) substrates indicate a preference for the spin direction to be perpendicular to the plane of the film. Computational details for this magnetic anisotropy are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5433-5442 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Li, C., Freeman, A. J., Jansen, H. J. F., & Fu, C. L. (1990). Magnetic anisotropy in low-dimensional ferromagnetic systems: Fe monolayers on Ag(001), Au(001), and Pd(001) substrates. Physical Review B, 42(9), 5433-5442. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.42.5433