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Quantitative characterization of nanoscale polycrystalline magnets with electron magnetic circular dichroism

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  • Shunsuke Muto

    (EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku)

  • Ján Rusz

    (Uppsala University, Box 516, Uppsala S-75120, Sweden)

  • Kazuyoshi Tatsumi

    (EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku)

  • Roman Adam

    (Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Shigeo Arai

    (EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku)

  • Vancho Kocevski

    (Uppsala University, Box 516, Uppsala S-75120, Sweden)

  • Peter M. Oppeneer

    (Uppsala University, Box 516, Uppsala S-75120, Sweden)

  • Daniel E. Bürgler

    (Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

  • Claus M. Schneider

    (Peter Grünberg Institut, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

Abstract

Electron magnetic circular dichroism (EMCD) allows the quantitative, element-selective determination of spin and orbital magnetic moments, similar to its well-established X-ray counterpart, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). As an advantage over XMCD, EMCD measurements are made using transmission electron microscopes, which are routinely operated at sub-nanometre resolution, thereby potentially allowing nanometre magnetic characterization. However, because of the low intensity of the EMCD signal, it has not yet been possible to obtain quantitative information from EMCD signals at the nanoscale. Here we demonstrate a new approach to EMCD measurements that considerably enhances the outreach of the technique. The statistical analysis introduced here yields robust quantitative EMCD signals. Moreover, we demonstrate that quantitative magnetic information can be routinely obtained using electron beams of only a few nanometres in diameter without imposing any restriction regarding the crystalline order of the specimen.

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  • Shunsuke Muto & Ján Rusz & Kazuyoshi Tatsumi & Roman Adam & Shigeo Arai & Vancho Kocevski & Peter M. Oppeneer & Daniel E. Bürgler & Claus M. Schneider, 2014. "Quantitative characterization of nanoscale polycrystalline magnets with electron magnetic circular dichroism," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms4138
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4138
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