Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy and Induced Magnetic Structures of Pt Layers in the Fe/Pt Multilayers Investigated by Resonant X-ray Magnetic Scattering

Depth distribution of the magnetization induced in the paramagnetic Pt layers of Fe/Pt multilayers was investigated by resonant X-ray magnetic scattering (RXMS) near the Pt L3 absorption edge. Two samples with different perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) were chosen for RXMS measurements. The magnetic depth profile of the Pt layer was determined in the magnetic saturation state of the Fe magnetization with the sample of weak PMA. The magnetization process of the Pt layer was investigated with the sample of moderate PMA. It is found that the Pt atoms near the interface region have a perpendicular component of the induced magnetization even in the saturation state of the Fe magnetization, suggesting that the PMA of Fe/Pt multilayers originates from the Pt atoms near the interface region. Concerning the magnetization process, the induced Pt magnetization is not proportional to the Fe magnetization. This implies a complicated magnetizing mechanism of the Pt layer by the Fe magnetization.