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Razan Omar M Aboljadayel1, Christy John Kinane2, Carlos Antonio Fernandes Vaz3
1Cavendish Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK.
Abstract:
In this paper, we determine the magnetic moment induced in graphene when grown on a cobalt film using polarised neutron reflectivity (PNR). A magnetic signal in the graphene was detected by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) spectra at the C K-edge. From the XMCD sum rules an estimated magnetic moment of 0.3 μB/C atom, while a more accurate estimation of 0.49 μB/C atom was obtained by carrying out a PNR measurement at 300 K. The results indicate that the higher magnetic moment in Co is counterbalanced by the larger lattice mismatch between the Co-C (1.6%) and the slightly longer bond length, inducing a magnetic moment in graphene that is similar to that reported in Ni/graphene heterostructures.
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