Magnetism and Structure in Systems of Reduced Dimension

This volume contains the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Magnetism and Structure in Systems of Reduced Dimension", held at l'Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese - U.M.S. - C.N.R.S. - Universite de Corte Universite de Nice Sophia - Antipolis during June 15-19, 1992. The ordering of papers in the volume reflects the sequence of papers presented at the workshop. The aim was not to segregate the papers into rigidly defmed areas but to group the papers into small clusters, each cluster having a common theme. In this way the parallel, rather than serial, development of areas such as preparation of films, magnetic and structural characterization was highlighted. Indeed the success of the field depends on such parallel development and is assisted by workshops of this nature and the international collaborations which they foster. The organizers and participants of the NATO workshop express their thanks to Mme. Marie-France Hanseier and the staff at l'Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese U.M.S. - C.N.R.S. - Universite de Corte - Universite de Nice Sophia - Antipolis for making the workshop and local arrangements a memorable success. Warm thanks are also expressed to Varadachari Sadagopan and Pascal Stefanou for their encouragement and help in making the workshop a reality. We are also grateful to Kristl Hathaway, Larry Cooper and Gary Prinz for advice in developing the workshop program.

Proceedings of a NATO ARW held in Cargese, Corsica, France, June 15-19, 1992

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An Historical Perspective of Key Issues in the Magnetism and Structure of Systems of Reduced Dimensions.- Advances in Magnetic Disk Storage Technology.- A Time-Resolved SPLEEM Study of Magnetic Microstructure in Ultrathin Co Films on W(110).- Magnetic Domains in Ultrathin Epitaxial Films Observed by Spin-Polarized Scanning Electron Microscopy.- Magnetic-Sensitive Scanning Probe Microscopy.- Morphology and Structure of Ultrathin Co- and Au-Films Grown on Ru(0001) Substrates.- Stabilization of Metastable Phases by Epitaxy.- Real-Time RHEED Studies of Epitaxial Co-Cr Superlattices.- Interlayer Coupling and its Relation to Growth and Structure.- SEMPA Studies of Oscillatory Exchange Coupling.- Giant Magnetoresistance in Transition Metal Multilayers.- Perpendicular Magnetoresistance in Ag/Co and Co/Cu Multilayers.- Theory of the Perpendicular Magnetoresistance in Magnetic Multilayers.- The Influence of Magnetism and Structure on Transport Properties and Interlayer Coupling of Systems in Reduced Dimensions.- Magnetic and Magnetotransport Properties of Epitaxial (100)Fe/Pd Superlattices.- Bilinear and Biquadratic Exchange Coupling in BCC Fe/Cu/Fe Trilayers. Exchange Coupling in Fe Whisker/Cr/Fe(001) Structures.- What Rare Earths Teach About Thin Film Magnetism.- Effects of Structure and Chemical Ordering on Magneto-Optical Spectra in the Co1-xPtx Alloy System.- Chemical Ordering and Magnetic Anisotropy in MBE-Grown Co/Pt Multilayers.- EXAFS Study of Magnetic Metal Overlayers.- Spin-Dependent Empty Electronic States at Magnetic Surfaces.- Exchange-Coupling Between Ferromagnets Across Non-Metallic Amorphous Spacer-Layers: Si and SiO.- Investigation of Magnetic Microstructure in Films and Multilayers by Transmission Electron Microscopy.- Magnetoresistance of Spin-Valve Sandwichesand Multilayers (Experiments and Theories).- Oscillatory Interlayer Exchange Interaction and Magnetoresistance in Co/Cu and Fe/Cu Systems.- NMR Studies in Layered Magnetic Structures.- Magneto-Transport Phenomena of Multilayers with Two Magnetic Components.- Thermoelectric Power of Magnetic Multilayers.- Magnetoresistance Interpretation and Magnetization Processes in Co-Re and Co-Cu Multilayers.- Magnetic Nanoparticles: Different Systems for a Patchwork of New Effects in Magnetism.- Magnetic Properties of Sub-Micron Particles.- Giant Magnetoresistance in Granular Magnetic Systems.- Interlayer Exchange Coupling: RKKY Theory and Beyond.- Recent Developments in the Theory of Oscillatory Exchange Coupling in Magnetic Multilayers.- Magnetic Properties of Ferro/Antiferro-Magnetic Based Sandwiches.- Structure, Defects, Growth Modes and Magnetic Interlayer Coupling in Ni-Based Multilayers.- On the Structural Quality of Co/Cu Trilayers and Superlattices: The Influence of the Template Layer.- Influence of Growth and Structure on the Magnetism of Epitaxial Cobalt Films on Cu(001).- Atomic Moments, Anisotropy and Exchange Coupling in Ultrathin Films: Magnetic Order and Structure.- Magnetism and Structure of Gd Monolayers: An AC Susceptibility Investigation.- X-ray Studies of Magnetic Superlattices.- Contributors.