Finite-size effect on magnetic ordering temperatures in long-period antiferromagnets: Holmium thin films

E. Weschke; Holger Ott; E. Schierle; C. Schüß; D. V. Vyalikh; G. Kaindl; V. Leiner; M. Ay; T. Schmitte; H. Zabel; P. J. Jensen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.157204

Finite-size effect on magnetic ordering temperatures in long-period antiferromagnets: Holmium thin films

E. Weschke
, Holger Ott
, E. Schierle
, C. Schüß
, D. V. Vyalikh
, G. Kaindl
, V. Leiner
, M. Ay
, T. Schmitte
, H. Zabel
, P. J. Jensen

Freie Universität Berlin
Universität zu Köln, Institut für theoretische Physik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Institut Laue-Langevin

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Resonant magnetic soft x-ray and neutron diffraction were used to analyze the thickness dependence of the helical antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering temperature TN for thin Ho metal films. TN was found to decrease with film thickness d, in contrast with the Curie temperature of ferromagnets. Mean-field calculations were used to reproduce the observations that suggest a linear relationship between d0 and Lb in long-period antiferromagnets. The results show that d0 agree closely with the bulk AFM period Lb in Ho metal.

Original language	English
Article number	157204
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical review letters
Volume	2004
Issue number	Volume 93, Issue 15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.157204
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2004
Externally published	Yes

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