Exchange stiffness in Co$_{2}$-based Heusler compounds
| dc.creator | Hamrle, Jaroslav | |
| dc.creator | Gaier, Oksana | |
| dc.creator | Trudel, Simon | |
| dc.creator | Hillebrands, Burkard | |
| dc.creator | Schneider, Horst | |
| dc.creator | Jakob, Gerhard | |
| dc.date | 2009-04-27 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T13:09:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T13:09:00Z | |
| dc.description | We determine the spin wave exchange stiffness $D$ and the exchange constant $A$ for the full Heusler compound \CFS using Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy. We find an extraordinarily large value of $D=715\pm20$ meV Å$^2$ ($A=31.5\pm1.0$ pJ/m) which is, to the best of our knowledge, only surpassed by the intermetallic compound Fe$_{53}$Co$_{47}$ (J. Appl. Phys. \textbf{75}, 7021 (1994)). Furthermore, we provide a systematization of the exchange stiffnesses determined for a variety of Co$_2$-based Heusler compounds. We find that for the investigated compounds, the exchange stiffness is a function of the valence electron concentration and the crystallographic ordering. The exchange stiffness increases when the valence electron concentration and/or the amount of the L2$_1$ ordering increase. A qualitative explanation for the dependence on the valence electron concentration is provided. | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4194 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4194 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/228600 | |
| dc.subject | Materials Science | |
| dc.subject | Other Condensed Matter | |
| dc.title | Exchange stiffness in Co$_{2}$-based Heusler compounds | |
| dc.type | text |