Abstract
X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) of Pd97.1Fe 2.9 fine particle samples is studied at the Pd L2,3 edges. The magnetic moment of a Pd atom, which is estimated using the magneto-optical sum rule, is ∼0.06μB/atom independent of particle size, while the total magnetization of the particle samples decreases monotonically with decreasing particle size. We attribute the size dependent magnetization to a reduction in the Fe magnetic moment at the surface region with decreasing particle size. Analysis of the XMCD data is reported in detail.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1044-1048 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Physical Society of Japan |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Mar |
Keywords
- Fine particles
- Magnetic moment
- Pd
- PdFe
- X-ray magnetic circular dichroism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)