Abstract
Auger electron spectroscopy and the surface magneto-optical Faraday effect were used to monitor the deposition of Co ultrathin films on an initially rough ZnO(002) crystal surface. The magnetic properties of the epitaxial films were compared with those associated with that the structure properties in a 3D island growth mode. The magneto-optic signals are very sensitive to the thickness of the Co film structure, even if it is rough. The ZnO(002) substrate surface formed by routine ion sputtering may exhibit short-range ordering in the initial sample preparation. The roughness of a sputtered substrate surface can be determined from the sensitive magneto-optical signals, especially when ultrathin films are deposited in the initial stage of growth.
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