Abstract
We report on a method to orient the easy axes of ferromagnetic nanoclusters during their deposition, with the use of a magnetic field supplied by a set of permanent magnets. This field is applied close to the substrate where the preformed clusters are deposited. The efficiency is demonstrated on an assembly of 4 nm Co clusters produced by a sputtering and gas-condensation technique. The magnetization of the deposited clusters measured at 6 K exhibits an overall in-plane alignment of the easy axes in the direction of the field applied during deposition, H D . Using a Stoner–Wohlfarth model, it is estimated that half of the clusters easy axes lie within 35 ∘ from H D .
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