| AVS 57th International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures | Thursday Sessions |
| Session MI+TF-ThM |
| Session: | Magnetic Nanostructures, Thin Films and Heterostructures |
| Presenter: | K. Munbodh, West Virginia University |
| Authors: | K. Munbodh, West Virginia University F.A. Perez, West Virginia University D. Lederman, West Virginia University M. Zhernenkov, Los Alamos National Laboratory M. Fitzsimmons, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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The absorbed concentration of deuterium was calculated in Co/Pd multilayers at standard temperature and pressure using in-situ neutron reflectometry. The out-of-plane film expansion and deuterium concentration-depth profiles were determined from the fitting of the neutron reflectivity data. The measurements demonstrated that deuterium is absorbed in all the Pd layers. However, the concentration of the hydrogen varies with Pd layer thickness. Polarized neutron reflectrometry with applied field of 6.5 kOe in the plane of the sample was performed and the detailed magnetic depth profile was established. These results showed an overall increase in magnetization upon deuterium absorption.