Thickness-dependent electronic structure modulation of ferromagnetic films on shape memory alloy substrates based on a pure strain effect

Chun Feng, Di Hu, Kui Gong, Xumin Jiang, Jianjuan Yin, Yi Cao, Xiao-Lei Tang, Feng Yang, Zhongfu Zhou, Guanghua Yu, David Evans

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

5 Dyfyniadau (Scopus)
259 Wedi eu Llwytho i Lawr (Pure)

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Pure strain-induced electronic structure modulation in ferromagnetic films is critical for developing reliable strain-assisted spintronic devices with low power consumption. For the conventional electricity-controlled strain engineering, it is difficult to reveal the pure strain effect on electronic structure tunability due to the inseparability of pure strain effect and surface charge effect. Here, a non-electrically controlled NiTi shape memory alloy was utilized as a strain output substrate to induce a pure strain on attached Fe films through a thermally controlled shape memory effect. The pure strain induced electronic structure evolution was revealed by in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and correlated with first-principles calculations and magnetic anisotropy measurements. A compressive strain enhances the shielding effect for core electrons and significantly tunes their binding energy. Meanwhile, the strain modifies the partial density of states of outer d orbits, which may affect spin-orbit coupling strength and related magnetic anisotropy. This work helps for clarifying the physical nature of the pure strain effect and developing the pure-strain-assisted spintronic devices
Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Rhif yr erthygl212401
CyfnodolynApplied Physics Letters
Cyfrol109
Rhif cyhoeddi21
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar21 Tach 2016
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 22 Tach 2016

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