Heavy rare earth superlattices: Epitaxial growth, structure, and magnetic properties

Single crystal superlattices of heavy rare earth metals with yttrium have been synthesized by methods of molecular beam epitaxy developed in this thesis research. Studies of the growth behavior of hcp rare earth metals on bcc transition metal (110) and (211) surfaces, using electron and x-ray scattering probes, are presented. The structural and magnetic properties of Dy-Y and Er-Y superlattices oriented on the (0002) axis are also characterized using x-ray diffraction analysis, bulk magnetization measurement and elastic neutron scattering method.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Du, Rui-rui

Contributors dc:contributor

• Flynn, C.P.

• Physics, Condensed Matter

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Du, Rui-rui

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9026172
(UMI)AAI9026172

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19312