Magnetic extended x-ray absorption fine structure at the L3,2 edges of Fe and Co on Cu(001)

Abstract

We report magnetic extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements on 30 monolayer Fe and Co films on Cu(001) substrates at L3,2 edges. For 3d transition metals, the magnetic EXAFS at the L edges is of great interest since it probes final d states which mainly contribute to magnetism. Magnetic EXAFS oscillations were detected up to 500 eV above the edge corresponding to 11.5 Å−1 in k space. Over such a large range, the long wavelength wiggles from the Fe and Co nearest neighbor backscattering and previously observed fast oscillations are clearly seen. It is shown that without using any deconvolution procedure a meaningful analysis can be performed despite an interference of L3 and L2 edges. In the case of Fe, experimental data are compared with multiple-scattering calculations.