Abstract
We investigated surface magnetic structure in the initial stage of Si deposition on an Fe(100) surface by spin-polarized ion scattering spectroscopy (SP-ISS). We found silicidation at the Si/Fe interface after Si deposition followed by annealing at 823K. The silicidation occurs by the incorporation of silicon into the Fe substrate via the substitutional site of bcc Fe. After annealing, the incorporated Si atoms are distributed in surface layers several nanometers thick. The SP-ISS analysis revealed that the average magnetic moment of Fe in the silicide surface layer is about 70 % of that of Fe in the Fe(100) surface layer, whereas that of Si is almost zero. These surface magnetic moments are discussed in terms of the local magnetic environment. It is likely that the outermost surface of the silicide layer has an atomic arrangement similar to that of Fe3Si(100) with surface termination by the Fe–Si plane.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
