Abstract
The magnetic coupling between single Co atoms adsorbed on a copper surface is determined by probing the Kondo resonance using low-temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The Kondo resonance, which is due to magnetic correlation effects between the spin of a magnetic adatom and the conduction electrons of the substrate, is modified in a characteristic way by the coupling of the neighboring adatom spins. Increasing the interatomic distance of a Cobalt dimer from 2.56 to 8.1 angstrom we follow the oscillatory transition from ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic coupling. Adding a third atom to the antiferromagnetically coupled dimer results in the formation of a collective correlated state.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 056601 |
Pages (from-to) | - |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2007 |