STM/AFM Observations of Co/Cu Magnetic Multilayers

Abstract

UHV deposited magnetic Co/Cu multilayers were investigated by means of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Surface of the sample i.e. upper covering layer in "plane" configuration and individual sublayers in "cross-section" configuration were investigated. A possibility of structure characterization of metallic multilayers by STM and AFM in the cross-section configuration is demonstrated