Simultaneous existence of two spin-wave modes in ultrathin Fe/GaAs(001) films studied by Brillouin Light Scattering: experiment and theory

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dc.creatorPini, M. G.
dc.creatorPoliti, P.
dc.creatorRettori, A.
dc.creatorCarlotti, G.
dc.creatorGubbiotti, G.
dc.creatorMadami, M.
dc.creatorTacchi, S.
dc.date2004-02-25
dc.date2004-07-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:56:40Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:56:40Z
dc.descriptionA double-peaked structure was observed in the {\it in-situ} Brillouin Light Scattering (BLS) spectra of a 6 Å$ $ thick epitaxial Fe/GaAs(001) film for values of an external magnetic field $H$, applied along the hard in plane direction, lower than a critical value $H_c\simeq 0.9$ kOe. This experimental finding is theoretically interpreted in terms of a model which assumes a non-homogeneous magnetic ground state characterized by the presence of perperpendicular up/down stripe domains. For such a ground state, two spin-wave modes, namely an acoustic and an optic mode, can exist. Upon increasing the field the magnetization tilts in the film plane, and for $H \ge H_{c}$ the ground state is homogeneous, thus allowing the existence of just a single spin-wave mode. The frequencies of the two spin-wave modes were calculated and successfully compared with the experimental data. The field dependence of the intensities of the corresponding two peaks that are present in the BLS spectra was also estimated, providing further support to the above-mentioned interpretation.
dc.descriptionShortened version (7 pages). Accepted for publication in Physical Review B
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402617
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402617
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 70, 094422 (2004)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.094422
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23412
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleSimultaneous existence of two spin-wave modes in ultrathin Fe/GaAs(001) films studied by Brillouin Light Scattering: experiment and theory
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