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@INPROCEEDINGS{SyedMohd:859558,
author = {Syed Mohd, Amir and Pütter, Sabine and Mattauch, Stefan
and Brückel, Thomas},
title = {{C}onnecting {MARIA} with the {MBE} system: {P}olarized
{N}eutron {R}eflectivity of thin {C}o films in {UHV}
conditions using portable transport chamber},
reportid = {FZJ-2019-00410},
year = {2017},
abstract = {MARIA is a dedicated instrument for neutron reflectometry
of thin films. However, due to limited space a UHV system
for thin film growth and in-situ measurements cannot be
placed on-site. Hence, up to now thin films which are
sensitive to ambient air have been fabricated in the MBE
system located in the thin film laboratory nearby and were
covered by protecting cap layers in-situ. However these
layers may change the physical properties of the sample,
which is undesirable and prevents from further manipulation
of the sample.Recently, we have solved this problem by
developing a handy mini UHV transport chamber which is
capable for both, sample transfer and polarized neutron
reflectivity (PNR) measurements in UHV [1]. Our solution
consists of a DN CF-40 cube with two opposing sapphire
windows for the neutron beam, a combined non evaporable
getter and ion pump for keeping the vacuum, a wobble stick,
which is needed for in-situ sample transfer and also serves
as sample holder for samples of up to 1 cm2 and a valve for
sample exchange by mounting the chamber on the MBE system.
The pressure in the transfer chamber is kept in the 10−10
mbar range during transport and PNR measurement.In this
work, we present PNR of Co thin films with varying thickness
deposited on Pt buffered MgO(001) substrates. The samples
were prepared in the MBE and measured at MARIA under UHV
condition using transport chamber at room temperature.
During the measurement a field of 100 mT was applied
parallel to the sample surface. We found that Co thin film
is magnetically dead below 5 nm. However, magnetic moment in
Co thin films evolves with increasing thickness and
approaches to the bulk value (1.7 μB) above 3 nm. In
addition, we also measured PNR of Co thin films after
exposing with the ambient air. The fitting of the PNR data
shows that surface of the Co film gets oxidised in air but
remains free from contamination in UHV transport
chamber.This project is part of the nanoscience foundry and
fine analysis project (NFFA, www.nffa.eu) and has received
funding from the EU’s H2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement N. 654360.[1] A. Syed Mohd
et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum., 87, 123909 (2016).},
month = {Oct},
date = {2017-10-10},
organization = {JCNS Workshop: Trends and Perspectives
in Neutron Instrumentation: Probing
Structure and Dynamics at Interfaces
and Surfaces, Tutzing (Germany), 10 Oct
2017 - 13 Oct 2017},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {JCNS-FRM-II / PGI-4 / JCNS-2},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-FRM-II-20110218 /
I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-4-20110106 / I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-2-20110106},
pnm = {6212 - Quantum Condensed Matter: Magnetism,
Superconductivity (POF3-621) / 6G4 - Jülich Centre for
Neutron Research (JCNS) (POF3-623) / 6G15 - FRM II / MLZ
(POF3-6G15) / 524 - Controlling Collective States
(POF3-524)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6212 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6G4 /
G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6G15 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-524},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)MBE-MLZ-20151210 / EXP:(DE-MLZ)MARIA-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/859558},
}