Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-1691 - C8-1692
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888767
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-1691-C8-1692

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888767

THEORY OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SUPERLATTICES WITH FERROMAGNETIC AND ANTIFERROMAGNETIC COUPLING

R. E. Camley1, B. Martinez2 et J. G. Le Page1

1  Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150, U.S.A.
2  ICMAB-C.S.I.C., Marti i Franqués S/N Barcelona-08028, Spain. B. M. is grateful for support from C.I.R.I.T. and C.S.I.C.


Abstract
We discuss magnetic superlatices composed of ferromagnetic films with either ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic coupling at the interfaces. For ferromagnetic coupling, the low temperature behaviour of the magnetization as a function of film thickness depends critically on the strength of the interface coupling constant. For antiferromagnetic coupling we calculate the spin wave excitation spectrum and relate this to a macroscopic ferromagnet.