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Size effects in the magneto-optical response of Co nanoparticles
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A study of the magneto-optical (MO) spectral response of Co nanoparticles embedded in MgO as a function of their size and concentration in the spectral range from 1.4 to 4.3 eV is presented. The nanoparticle layers were obtained by sputtering at different deposition temperatures. Transmission electron microscopy measurements show that the nanoparticles have a complex structure which consists of a crystalline core having a hexagonal close-packed structure and an amorphous crust. Using an effective-medium approximation we have obtained the MO constants of the Co nanoparticles. These MO constants are different from those of continuous Co layers and depend on the size of the crystalline core. We associate these changes with the size effect of the intraband contribution to the MO constants, related to a reduction of the relaxation time of the electrons into the nanoparticles.
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CLAVERO, C., et al. Size effects in the magneto-optical response of Co nanoparticles. Physical Review B. 2005. Vol. 72, num. 2, pags. 24441. ISSN 0163-1829. [consulted: 18 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10623