Abstract
The structure and magnetism of several monolayer (ML) thick ferromagnetic nickel films evaporated on Cu(110) was studied in-situ under ultra- high-vacuum conditions. Optical-, magnetic- and structural properties of the layers are correlated using simultaneous Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy (RAS) and Magneto Optical Kerr Effect Spectroscopy (MOKE-S) as well as STM at certain coverages. Using oxygen as a surfactant for the nickel/copper system, it is possible to obtain pseudomorphic layer growth up to 18 ML. These films turn out to be nearly single domain and show complete out-of-plane magnetization after a spin-reorientation transition from in-plane at 6 ML. (© 2003 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
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