title: Mn2Au: body-centered-tetragonal bimetallic antiferromagnets grown by molecular beam epitaxy.
abstract: Mn(2)Au, a layered bimetal, is successfully grown using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The experiments and theoretical calculations presented suggest that Mn(2)Au film is antiferromagnetic with a very low critical temperature. The antiferromagnetic nature is demonstrated by measuring the exchange-bias effect of Mn(2)Au/Fe bilayers. This study establishes a primary basis for further research of this new antiferromagnet in spin-electronic device applications.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and CRANN, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. wuhc@tcd.ie
authors.forename: Han-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhi-Min
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: R G Sumesh
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sofin
authors.forename: Gen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xiu-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Alexander B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Shick
authors.forename: Oleg N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Mryasov
authors.forename: Igor V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Shvets