Ab initio calculation of Kerr spectra for semi-infinite systems including multiple reflections and optical interferences

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关键词: MAGNETOOPTICAL PROPERTIES;    CONDUCTIVITY TENSOR;    THIN-FILMS;    SCATTERING;    TERMS;    MULTILAYERS;    DERIVATION;    TRANSPORT;    AU(001);    ALLOYS;   

DOI  :  10.1103/PhysRevB.65.144448

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Based on Luttinger's formulation the complex optical conductivity tensor is calculated within the framework of the spin-polarized relativistic screened Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method for layered systems by means of a contour integration technique. For polar geometry and normal incidence, ab initio Kerr spectra of multilayer systems are then obtained by including via a 2x2 matrix technique all multiple reflections between layers and optical interferences in the layers. Applications to Co/Pt-5 and Pt-3/Co/Pt-5 on the top of a semi-infinite fcc(111) Pt bulk substrate show a good qualitative agreement with the experimental spectra, but differ from those obtained by applying the commonly used two-media approach.

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