Wednesday, May 8, 2013

1305.1616 (B. Bryant et al.)

Local control of single atom magneto-crystalline anisotropy    [PDF]

B. Bryant, A. Spinelli, J. J. T. Wagenaar, M. Gerrits, A. F. Otte
Individual Fe atoms on a Cu2N/Cu(100) surface exhibit strong magnetic anisotropy due to the crystal field. Using atom manipulation in a low-temperature STM we demonstrate that the anisotropy of one Fe atom is significantly influenced by local strain due to a second Fe atom placed nearby. Depending on the relative positions of the two atoms on the Cu2N lattice we can controllably enhance or reduce the uniaxial anisotropy. We present a model that explains the observed behavior qualitatively in terms of first principles.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1305.1616

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