Eur. Phys. J. B 47, 315-318 (2005)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2005-00331-0

Magnetic dichroism in angular resolved XPS on the Fe(110) surface

Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany

Corresponding author: ^a dedkov@physik.phy.tu-dresden.de

Received: 8 June 2005
Revised: 26 July 2005
Published online: 11 October 2005

Abstract

Magnetic dichroism has been observed in the angular distribution of Fe 2p photoemission spectra from Fe(110) surface by unpolarized Al Kα X-rays. The dichroism asymmetry varies strongly around low-index forward-scattering direction in the Fe thin film. Photoelectron diffraction theory provides explanation for these unpolarized dichroism effects, which should also be generally useful in surface magnetism studies.