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Gd(0001): A Semi-Infinite Three-Dimensional Heisenberg Ferromagnet With Ordinary Surface Transition
Published
Author(s)
C S. Arnold, David P. Pappas
Abstract
By comparing the surface and bulk magnetizaiton of smooth, well-ordered Gd samples, we show that the surface has an ordinary transition, I.e. a common curie temperature for surface and bulk. A quantitative statistical analysis of the temperature dependent magnetization is presented. Critical exponents for both surface, Βs = 0.83 1 0.04, and bulk, ΒB = 0.376 1 0.015, are consistent with the semi-infinite Three-Dimensional Heisenberg model with homogeneous exchange.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
85
Issue
24
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
critical phenomena, magnetic thin films, surface magnetism
Citation
Arnold, C.
and Pappas, D.
(2000),
Gd(0001): A Semi-Infinite Three-Dimensional Heisenberg Ferromagnet With Ordinary Surface Transition, Physical Review Letters
(Accessed November 8, 2024)