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Effect of CoSi₂ buffer layer on structure and magnetic properties of Co films grown on Si (001) substrate*

Hu Bo^a), He Wei^a), Ye Jun^a),^b), Tang Jin^a), Syed Sheraz Ahmad^a), Zhang Xiang-Qun^a), Cheng Zhao-Hua^a)†

Fig. 1. STM and LEED of a clean Si001 substrate and with different thickness of CoSi 2 buffer layer: b 1 ML, c 2 ML, and d 3.75 ML.