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Schlickum, U., Wulfhekel, W., Kirschner, J.

Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope for imaging the in-plane magnetization
Applied Physics Letters 83, pp 2016-2018 (2003)
We present a spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope (Sp-STM) for imaging the magnetic in-plane component of magnetic surfaces. Magnetic in-plane sensitivity is obtained by using a ferromagnetic ring as a Sp-STM tip. By periodically switching the magnetization of the ring, the spin-dependent tunneling current between the ring and a spin-polarized sample is measured. The topography and the spin polarization can be imaged at the same time. We resolved the 180° domain wall of Fe whiskers and antiferromagnetic coupled Mn layers on Fe(001).