Abstract
Exchange force of a ferromagnetic Fe probe on antiferromagnetic NiO(0 0 1) surface has been investigated by means of a first-principles calculation. Calculated exchange force images show a clear spin image when the probe is located within 1 Å above the contact point. We can see antiferromagnetic pattern of the surface Ni atoms along the [1 1 0] direction, and asymmetric feature around surface O sites. The main contrast of Ni comes from the direct exchange interaction between the Fe probe and the surface Ni atom, while the asymmetric image possibly comes from the super exchange interaction between the Fe probe and the second layer Ni atom via the surface O. Such asymmetric feature is a key proof of the exchange force microscope image on observation.
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