Searching atomic spin contrast on nickel oxide (001) by force microscopy

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-252693
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.25269

Schmid, Martin ; Mannhart, Jochen ; Giessibl, Franz J.

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Abstract

The (001) surface of NiO, an antiferromagnet at room temperature, was investigated under ultrahigh vacuum conditions with frequency modulation atomic force microscopy. The antiferromagnetic coupling between ions leads to a spin superstructure on (001) surfaces. Exchange interaction between the probe of a force microscope and the NiO (001) surface should allow us to image spin superstructures in ...