Pinned orbital moments in uncompensated antiferromagnetic Co doped ZnO

Martin Buchner, Bastian Henne, Verena Ney, Julia Lumetzberger, Fabrice Wilhelm, Andrei Rogalev, Amir Hen, Andreas Ney

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Abstract

Low temperature Co K-edge x-ray magnetic circular dichroism spectra at different field cooling conditions were recorded to study the imprinted magnetization in antiferromagnetic (AFM) Co doped ZnO (Co:ZnO) films which manifests itself in a vertical exchange bias effect. Co:ZnO films with 50% and 60% doping concentrations were investigated to provide a high degree of pinned magnetic moments. The measurements reveal a change at the main absorption energy of the spectra, while the signal obtained at the pre-edge stays unaffected by the cooling conditions. Therefore, the pinned uncompensated AFM moments, resulting in an imprinted magnetization, are predominantly of orbital character and are independent of ferromagnetic layers.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number203905
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume123
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 May 2018
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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