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Spin-resolved unpolarized neutron off-specular scattering for magnetic multilayer studies

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The capabilities of the method of using unpolarized neutron off-specular scattering for investigation of magnetic structures in exchange-coupled magnetic multilayers are thoroughly examined. It is demonstrated that strong anomalies in spin-flip selective scattering processes originating from magnetic fluctuations enables a straightforward determination of the coupling angle between the magnetization direction of successive Fe layers in Fe/Cr multilayers. A complete quantitative 2-dimensional data analysis of specular and off-specular scattering has been employed to provide detailed information on the lateral and transverse magnetization arrangement in the multilayer.

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  1. Institut Laue Langevin, B.P.156, 38042, Grenoble Cedex 9, France, , , , , , FR

    H.J. Lauter & O. Nikonov

  2. TU München, Physik Department, 85747 Garching, Germany, , , , , , DE

    V. Lauter-Pasyuk

  3. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, 188350 Gatchina, St. Petersburg, Russia, , , , , , RU

    B.P. Toperverg

  4. Institute of Metal Physics, 62019 Ekaterinburg, Russia, , , , , , RU

    L. Romashev, V. Ustinov & E. Kravtsov

  5. MPI Metallforschung, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, , , , , , DE

    A. Vorobiev & J. Major

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Received: 18 July 2001 / Accepted: 8 January 2002

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Lauter, H., Lauter-Pasyuk, V., Toperverg, B. et al. Spin-resolved unpolarized neutron off-specular scattering for magnetic multilayer studies . Appl Phys A 74 (Suppl 1), s1557–s1559 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201381

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