Spin polarized surface states of cobalt nanoislands on Cu(111)

L Diekhoner*, MA Schneider, P Wahl, AN Baranov, VS Stepanyuk, P Bruno, K Kern

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Abstract

The electronic structure of thin Co nanoislands on Cu(111) has been investigated by scanning tunneling spectroscopy at low temperature. Two surface related electronic states are found. An energetically localized state in the spectrum at 0.31 eV below the Fermi level (EF) and a mainly unoccupied dispersive state, giving rise to quantum interference patterns of standing electron waves on the Co surface. Ab initio calculations reveal that both electronic states are spin-polarized, originating from d(3z2-r2)-minority and sp-majority bands, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY/SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED TECHNIQUES
EditorsPM Koenraad, M Kemerink
Place of PublicationMELVILLE
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages53-59
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0-7354-0168-3
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Event12th International Conference on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Techniques - EINDHOVEN, Netherlands
Duration: 21 Jul 200325 Jul 2003

Publication series

NameAIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Volume696
ISSN (Print)0094-243X

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Techniques
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
Period21/07/0325/07/03

Keywords

  • SCANNING TUNNELING SPECTROSCOPY
  • ELECTRONIC STATES
  • FILMS
  • CO
  • MAGNETOELECTRONICS
  • PHOTOELECTRON
  • MICROSCOPE
  • CO/CU(111)
  • ISLANDS
  • GROWTH

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