Hybridization-induced oscillatory magnetic polarization of C60 orbitals at the C60/Fe(001) interface

Tran, T.L.A. and Wong, P.K.J. and Jong de, M.P. and Wiel van der, W.G. and Zhan, Y.Q. and Fahlman, M. (2011) Hybridization-induced oscillatory magnetic polarization of C60 orbitals at the C60/Fe(001) interface. Applied Physics Letters, 98 (22). pp. 2225051-2225053. ISSN 0003-6951

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Abstract:	We have studied the electronic and magnetic properties of the interface between C60 molecules and a Fe001 surface. X-ray absorption spectroscopy and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism studies of C60 monolayers on Fe001 surfaces show that hybridization between the frontier orbitals of C60 and continuum states of Fe leads to a significant magnetic polarization of C60 -derived orbitals. The magnitude and also the sign of this polarization were found to depend markedly on the excitation energy. These observations underline the importance of tailoring the interfacial spin polarization at the Fermi level of ferromagnet/organic semiconductor interfaces for applications in organic spintronics.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2011 American Institute of Physics
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Nano-Electronics (NE)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/79222
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3595269
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