Thickness dependent manipulation of uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in Fe-thin films by oblique deposition

Gul Qeemat^{1, 2}, He Wei^{1, 2}, Li Yan^{1, 2}, Sun Rui^{1, 2}, Li Na^{1, 2}, Yang Xu^{1, 2}, Li Yang^{1, 2}, Gong Zi-Zhao^{1, 2}, Xie ZongKai^{1, 2}, Zhang Xiang-Qun¹, Cheng Zhao-Hua^{1, 2, †}

(color online) (a) Schematic configuration of sample growth, (b) LEED pattern of MgO(001) substrate, and (c) Fe thin film deposited on MgO(001) with α = 0° (normal deposition).