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Theoretical Investigations on the Magneto-Optical Properties of Transition Metal Multilayer and Surface Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

H. Ebert ,
A. Perlov ,
A. N. Yaresko ,
V. N. Antonov  and
S. Uba
H. Ebert
Affiliation:
Institut für Phys. Chemie, Univ. München, Theresienstr. 37, D-80333 München, Germany
A. Perlov
Affiliation:
Inst. of Metal Physics, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Vernadsky Str. 36, 252142 Kiev 142, Ukraine
A. N. Yaresko
Affiliation:
Inst. of Metal Physics, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Vernadsky Str. 36, 252142 Kiev 142, Ukraine
V. N. Antonov
Affiliation:
Inst. of Metal Physics, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Vernadsky Str. 36, 252142 Kiev 142, Ukraine
S. Uba
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, Warsaw University Branch in Bialystok, Lipowa 41, PL-15–424 Bialystok, Poland
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Abstract

Results of theoretical investigations on the magneto-optical Kerr-effect in layered systems are presented that are based on a fully relativistic description of the underlying electronic structure. To investigate the importance of the various sources of the Kerr effect model calculations have been performed. Applications to multilayer systems have been done for systems with non-magnetic spacers having a relatively high (Co/Pd, Co/Pt) as well as a small induced magnetic moment (Co/Cu) and comparison with experiment is made. To investigate surface layer systems the use of auxiliary model multilayer systems is explored.

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