New results about relaxation dynamics of optically excited electrons in metals, mostly gold
and nickel films, are presented. Emphasis is on electron temperature near the surface as …

The contribution that the technique of ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) has made to the
understanding of the magnetic behaviour of ultrathin single films is reviewed. Experimental …

In this paper, we review some of the key concepts in ultrathin film magnetism which underpin
nanomagnetism. We survey the results of recent experimental and theoretical studies of well …

Second-and fourth-order constants K 2, K 4 of the magnetic anisotropy energy in
tetragonally distorted Ni (001) ultrathin films on Cu (001) are determined as a function of …

Magnetoelectric coupling allows the magnetic state of a material to be changed by an
applied electric field. To date, this phenomenon has mainly been observed in insulating …

We report on a detailed structural study of ultrathin Ni films on Cu (100) applying quantitative
low-energy electron diffraction. The analysis of films with different thickness shows that the …

The spin-reorientation transition of ultrathin Ni films is investigated by means of in situ
magneto-optical Kerr imaging as a function of the temperature. A critical thickness dc of …

The spin reorientation transition in fcc Co/Ni/Cu (001) epitaxial ultrathin films as a function of
Co and Ni film thickness is studied by the combination of photoelectron emission microscopy …

Magnetic dichroism in photoemission has matured into a versatile and indispensable
spectroscopic tool in surface and thin-film magnetism. Not only in core-level investigations …

We demonstrate how periodic arrays of islands consisting of an atomic nitrogen-induced
reconstruction of the Cu (100) surface can be used to direct and control the shapes and …