Pradeep, A. V., Roy, A., Kumar, P. S. A., Kirschner, J.
Development of a spin polarized low energy electron diffraction system
Review of Scientific Instruments 87, pp 023906/1-6 (2016)
We have designed and constructed a spin polarized low energy electron diffraction system working
in the reflected electron pulse counting mode. This system is capable of measuring asymmetries due
to spin-orbit and exchange interactions. Photoemission from a strained GaAs/GaAsP super lattice
is used as the source of spin polarized electrons. Spin-orbit asymmetry is evaluated for Ir(100)
single crystal at various energies. Subsequently, exchange asymmetry has been evaluated on 40
monolayer Fe deposited on Ir(100). This instrument proves to be useful in understanding structure
and magnetism at surfaces.