Abstract
It is shown that the coupling between magnetic layers separated by nonmagnetic metallic superlattices can decay exponentially as a function of the spacer thickness as opposed to the usual decay. This effect is due to the lack of constructive contributions to the coupling from extended states across the spacer. The exponential behavior is obtained by properly choosing the distinct metals and the superlattice unit cell composition.
- Received 25 March 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.58.8198
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