X-ray magnetic dichroism of antiferromagnet Fe2O3: The orientation of magnetic moments observed by Fe 2p x-ray absorption spectroscopy

Pieter Kuiper, Barry G. Searle, Petra Rudolf, L. H. Tjeng, and C. T. Chen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 1549 – Published 8 March 1993
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Abstract

We report strong magnetic linear dichroism at the Fe L2,3 edge of the antiferromagnet Fe2O3 (hematite). The relative difference in absorption for light polarized parallel and perpendicular to the magnetic moment is as high as 40% at the Fe L2 edge. The spectra are in excellent agreement with calculations of magnetic dichroism for Fe3+ (3d5). The magnetic origin of this dichroism is demonstrated by the Morin transition at ≊-10 °C, where the moments in Fe2O3 rotate by 90°. Magnetic linear dichroism may be applied to measure the spin orientation in thin films and multilayers, and to image magnetic domains.

  • Received 21 April 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.1549

©1993 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Pieter Kuiper

  • Department of Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973

Barry G. Searle

  • Department of Applied and Solid State Physics, Materials Science Center, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

Petra Rudolf, L. H. Tjeng, and C. T. Chen

  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

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Vol. 70, Iss. 10 — 8 March 1993

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