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Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Monolayers on Ta(001) Surfaces
Journal of Magnetics, Volume 13, Number 4, 31 Dec 2008, Pages 140-143
S.J. Youn* (Department of Physics Education and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University), S.C. Hong(Department of Physics, University of Ulsan)
Abstract
The magnetic and structural properties of transition metal (Mn, Fe, Co) monolayers on Ta(001) surfaces are investigated theoretically by using the first principles full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method. Mn and Fe monolayers become ferromagnetic on Ta(001) surfaces while Co monolayers becomes non-magnetic. The paramagnetism of Co monolayers is explained by the Stoner theory of magnetism. The magnetic coupling of a transition metal overlayer with a substrate is ascribed to the orbital hybridization between the s and d orbitals of the transition metal.
Keywords: transition metal; magnetism; surface magnetism; Ta
DOI: 10.4283/JMAG.2008.13.4.140
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