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Hirofumi Oka
Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Assistant Professor
Degree
  • 博士(工学)(北海道大学)

  • 修士(工学)(北海道大学)

e-Rad No.
70374600

Professional Memberships 2

  • The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science

  • THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Research Areas 2

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Nanostructure physics /

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Thin-film surfaces and interfaces /

Papers 39

  1. Moiré‐Assisted Realization of Octahedral MoTe2 Monolayer

    Yasuaki Saruta, Katsuaki Sugawara, Hirofumi Oka, Tappei Kawakami, Takemi Kato, Kosuke Nakayama, Seigo Souma, Takashi Takahashi, Tomoteru Fukumura, Takafumi Sato

    Advanced Science 2023/10/22

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304461  

    ISSN: 2198-3844

    eISSN: 2198-3844

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    Abstract A current key challenge in 2D materials is the realization of emergent quantum phenomena in hetero structures via controlling the moiré potential created by the periodicity mismatch between adjacent layers, as highlighted by the discovery of superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene. Generally, the lattice structure of the original host material remains unchanged even after the moiré superlattice is formed. However, much less attention is paid for the possibility that the moiré potential can also modify the original crystal structure itself. Here, it is demonstrated that octahedral MoTe2 which is unstable in bulk is stabilized in a commensurate MoTe2/graphene hetero‐bilayer due to the moiré potential created between the two layers. It is found that the reconstruction of electronic states via the moiré potential is responsible for this stabilization, as evidenced by the energy‐gap opening at the Fermi level observed by angle‐resolved photoemission and scanning tunneling spectroscopies. The present results provide a fresh approach to realize novel 2D quantum phases by utilizing the moiré potential.

  2. Charge-density wave associated with higher-order Fermi-surface nesting in monolayer VS2

    Tappei Kawakami, Katsuaki Sugawara, Hirofumi Oka, Kosuke Nakayama, Ken Yaegashi, Seigo Souma, Takashi Takahashi, Tomoteru Fukumura, Takafumi Sato

    npj 2D Materials and Applications 7 (1) 2023/05/02

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI: 10.1038/s41699-023-00395-z  

    eISSN: 2397-7132

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    Abstract Fermi-surface (FS) nesting originating from Peierls’ idea of electronic instabilities in one-dimensional materials is a key concept to stabilize charge-density wave (CDW), whereas its applicability to two-dimensional (2D) materials is under intensive debate. Here we report unusual CDW associated with the higher-order FS nesting in monolayer 2D VS2. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy uncovered stripe CDW with $$\sqrt {21} R10.9^\circ \times \sqrt 3 R30^\circ$$ periodicity together with an energy-gap opening on the entire FS. We suggest that this CDW involves the higher-order FS-nesting vector 2q twice larger than that of the normal one (q), as supported by the anomalies in the calculated phonon dispersion and electronic susceptibility. The present results suggest that the cooperation of q and 2q nesting leads to the fully gapped CDW state unlike the case of conventional single q nesting which produces a partial gap, pointing to an intriguing mechanism of CDW transition.

  3. Charge order with unusual star-of-David lattice in monolayer <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>NbTe</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:math>

    Taiki Taguchi, Katsuaki Sugawara, Hirofumi Oka, Tappei Kawakami, Yasuaki Saruta, Takemi Kato, Kosuke Nakayama, Seigo Souma, Takashi Takahashi, Tomoteru Fukumura, Takafumi Sato

    Physical Review B 107 (4) 2023/01/17

    Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)

    DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.107.l041105  

    ISSN: 2469-9950

    eISSN: 2469-9969

  4. Robust charge-density wave strengthened by electron correlations in monolayer 1T-TaSe2 and 1T-NbSe2

    Yuki Nakata, Katsuaki Sugawara, Ashish Chainani, Hirofumi Oka, Changhua Bao, Shaohua Zhou, Pei-Yu Chuang, Cheng-Maw Cheng, Tappei Kawakami, Yasuaki Saruta, Tomoteru Fukumura, Shuyun Zhou, Takashi Takahashi, Takafumi Sato

    NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 12 (1) 2021/10

    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26105-1  

    eISSN: 2041-1723

  5. Single Molecular Adsorption of Terbium(III) Bis-phthalocyaninato (TbPc2) Governed by Two Surface Reconstructions of Perovskite Type SrVO3 Epitaxial Ultrathin Film

    Hirofumi Oka, Keiichi Katoh, Yoshinori Okada, Daichi Oka, Taro Hitosugi, Masahiro Yamashita, Tomoteru Fukumura

    Chemistry Letters 50 (8) 1489-1492 2021/08/05

    Publisher: The Chemical Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.1246/cl.210270  

    ISSN: 0366-7022

    eISSN: 1348-0715

  6. Width-induced metal–insulator transition in SrVO3 lateral nanowires spontaneously formed on the ultrathin film Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Yoshinori Okada, Kenichi Kaminaga, Daichi Oka, Taro Hitosugi, Tomoteru Fukumura

    Applied Physics Letters 117 (5) 051603-051603 2020/08/03

    Publisher: AIP Publishing

    DOI: 10.1063/5.0018240  

    ISSN: 0003-6951

    eISSN: 1077-3118

  7. Magnetic Hysteresis of Single-Molecule Magnets Adsorbed on Ferromagnetic Substrate. International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Qi ZK, Mishra P, Ara F, Oka H, Sainoo Y, Katoh K, Yamashita M, Komeda T

    ACS nano 2019/11

    DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04428  

    ISSN: 1936-0851

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    Single-molecule magnets (SMMs), exhibiting magnetic bistability and a large energy barrier to the magnetization relaxation, are attractive candidates for realizing efficient spintronic devices such as ultra-high-density memories and quantum computers. Here, we demonstrate robust spin-polarization of a quintessential SMM, the double-decker bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium(III) (TbPc2) molecules, adsorbed on the bilayer Co islands on Au(111) using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy, visualizing the switching of the SMM spin with submolecular resolution. Our results reveal that molecular spins of TbPc2 are antiferromagnetically coupled to the magnetization of the Co island, irrespective of the bonding configuration of the molecule. Stable spin-polarization is inferred from the substantial hysteresis observed in the magnetization curves measured over the molecules. This is in contrast to the reports of near-zero remanence for the bulk TbPc2 crystals and the TbPc2 molecules on a nonmagnetic substrate. The observation of a significant hysteretic opening can be attributed to the large magnetic anisotropy barrier of the molecule and the suppression of the quantum tunneling process. We anticipate that our approach of using the substrate to control and enhance the properties of a TbPc2 SMM will accelerate further research toward realization of SMM-based functional spintronic devices.

  8. Heteroepitaxy of Rock-salt Superconductor/Ferromagnet Thin Film: LaO/EuO Peer-reviewed

    Kaminaga Kenichi, Oka Daichi, Oka Hirofumi, Fukumura Tomoteru

    CHEMISTRY LETTERS 48 (10) 1244-1247 2019/10

    DOI: 10.1246/cl.190460  

    ISSN: 0366-7022

  9. Spin properties of single-molecule magnet of double-decker Tb(III)-phthalocyanine (TbPc2) on ferromagnetic Co film characterized by spin polarized STM (SP-STM) Peer-reviewed

    Ara Ferdous, Oka Hirofumi, Sainoo Yasuyuki, Katoh Keiichi, Yamashita Masahiro, Komeda Tadahiro

    JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 125 (18) 2019/05/14

    DOI: 10.1063/1.5079964  

    ISSN: 0021-8979

  10. Two distinct surface terminations of SrVO3 (001) ultrathin films as an influential factor on metallicity Peer-reviewed

    Oka Hirofumi, Okada Yoshinori, Hitosugi Taro, Fukumura Tomoteru

    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 113 (17) 2018/10/22

    DOI: 10.1063/1.5051434  

    ISSN: 0003-6951

  11. Spatially Resolved Magnetic Anisotropy of Cobalt Nanostructures on the Au(111) Surface Peer-reviewed

    Puneet Mishra, Zhi Kun Qi, Hirofumi Oka, Kohji Nakamura, Tadahiro Komeda

    NANO LETTERS 17 (9) 5843-5847 2017/09

    DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03114  

    ISSN: 1530-6984

    eISSN: 1530-6992

  12. 19pBE-7 Magnetic properties of cobalt islands on Au(111) studied by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

    Mishra Puneet, Qi Zhi Kun, Oka Hirofumi, Komeda Tadahiro

    Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 71 2505-2505 2016

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan (JPS)

    DOI: 10.11316/jpsgaiyo.71.1.0_2505  

    ISSN: 2189-079X

  13. Coverage dependence of the magnetic anisotropy energy of Co islands on Au(111): a spin-polarized STM study

    Oka Hirofumi, Mishra Puneet, Qi Zhi Kun, Komeda Tadahiro

    Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 71 941-941 2016

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.11316/jpsgaiyo.71.2.0_941  

  14. Spin-resolved band structure of a ferromagnetic Co nano-island studied by spin-polarized STM

    Oka Hirofumi, Komeda Tadahiro

    Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 71 948-948 2016

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.11316/jpsgaiyo.71.2.0_948  

  15. Temperature dependence of the superconducting proximity effect quantified by scanning tunneling spectroscopy Peer-reviewed

    A. Stepniak, M. Caminale, A. A. Leon Vanegas, H. Oka, D. Sander, J. Kirschner

    AIP ADVANCES 5 (1) 2015/01

    DOI: 10.1063/1.4906554  

    ISSN: 2158-3226

  16. Threshold of magnetic field response of the superconducting proximity effect for ultrathin Pb/Ag metallic films Peer-reviewed

    M. Caminale, A. A. Leon Vanegas, A. Stepniak, H. Oka, D. Sander, J. Kirschner

    PHYSICAL REVIEW B 90 (22) 2014/12

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.220507  

    ISSN: 1098-0121

    eISSN: 1550-235X

  17. Atomic layer superconductivity Peer-reviewed

    Agnieszka Stepniak, Augusto Leon Vanegas, Michael Caminale, Hirofumi Oka, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS 46 (12-13) 1262-1267 2014/12

    DOI: 10.1002/sia.5516  

    ISSN: 0142-2421

    eISSN: 1096-9918

  18. Spin-polarized quantum confinement in nanostructures: Scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Oleg O. Brovko, Marco Corbetta, Valeri S. Stepanyuk, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS 86 (4) 1127-1168 2014/10

    DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.86.1127  

    ISSN: 0034-6861

    eISSN: 1539-0756

  19. The impact of structural relaxation on spin polarization and magnetization reversal of individual nano structures studied by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    Dirk Sander, Soo-Hyon Phark, Marco Corbetta, Jeison A. Fischer, Hirofumi Oka, Juergen Kirschner

    JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER 26 (39) 2014/10

    DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/39/394008  

    ISSN: 0953-8984

    eISSN: 1361-648X

  20. Atomic structure and spin polarization at the apex of tips used in spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    Shigekazu Nagai, Koichi Hata, Hirofumi Oka, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS 7 (2) 2014/02

    DOI: 10.7567/APEX.7.025204  

    ISSN: 1882-0778

    eISSN: 1882-0786

  21. New insights into nano-magnetism by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    Dirk Sander, Hirofumi Oka, Marco Corbetta, Valeri Stepanyuk, Juergen Kirschner

    JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA 189 206-215 2013/08

    DOI: 10.1016/j.elspec.2012.09.006  

    ISSN: 0368-2048

    eISSN: 1873-2526

  22. The electronic properties of Co nanowires on Cu(110)-p(2x3)N Peer-reviewed

    Sebastian Wedekind, Fabio Donati, Hirofumi Oka, Guillemin Rodary, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    SURFACE SCIENCE 606 (21-22) 1577-1580 2012/11

    DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2012.06.007  

    ISSN: 0039-6028

  23. Magnetization Reversal of Individual Co Nanoislands Peer-reviewed

    S. Ouazi, S. Wedekind, G. Rodary, H. Oka, D. Sander, J. Kirschner

    PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 108 (10) 2012/03

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.107206  

    ISSN: 0031-9007

  24. Magnetic Response and Spin Polarization of Bulk Cr Tips for In-Field Spin-Polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Peer-reviewed

    Marco Corbetta, Safia Ouazi, Jerome Borme, Yasmine Nahas, Fabio Donati, Hirofumi Oka, Sebastian Wedekind, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 51 (3) 2012/03

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.51.030208  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

    eISSN: 1347-4065

  25. Switching Fields of Individual Co Nanoislands Peer-reviewed

    Sebastian Wedekind, Guillemin Rodary, Jerome Borme, Safia Ouazi, Yasmine Nahas, Marco Corbetta, Hirofumi Oka, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS 47 (10) 3351-3354 2011/10

    DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2011.2141654  

    ISSN: 0018-9464

  26. Spatially Modulated Tunnel Magnetoresistance on the Nanoscale Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Kun Tao, Sebastian Wedekind, Guillemin Rodary, Valeri S. Stepanyuk, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 107 (18) 2011/10

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.187201  

    ISSN: 0031-9007

  27. New insights into nanomagnetism: spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy studies Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Guillemin Rodary, Sebastian Wedekind, Pavel A. Ignatiev, Larissa Niebergall, Valeri S. Stepanyuk, Dirk Sander, Juergen Kirschner

    SPINTRONICS IV 8100 2011

    DOI: 10.1117/12.892459  

    ISSN: 0277-786X

  28. Spin-Dependent Quantum Interference Within a Single Magnetic Nanostructure Peer-reviewed

    H. Oka, P. A. Ignatiev, S. Wedekind, G. Rodary, L. Niebergall, V. S. Stepanyuk, D. Sander, J. Kirschner

    SCIENCE 327 (5967) 843-846 2010/02

    DOI: 10.1126/science.1183224  

    ISSN: 0036-8075

  29. Characterization of tips for spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    G. Rodary, S. Wedekind, H. Oka, D. Sander, J. Kirschner

    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 95 (15) 2009/10

    DOI: 10.1063/1.3246150  

    ISSN: 0003-6951

  30. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy on c(3 root 2x root 2)R45 degrees-C-reconstructed Cr(001) thin-film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Kazuhisa Sueoka

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 47 (7) 6099-6101 2008/07

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.47.6099  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

  31. Inhomogeneous surface electronic properties and charge ordering in epitaxial Fe3O4 films On MgO(001) Peer-reviewed

    A. Subagyo, Y. Sasaki, H. Oka, K. Sueoka

    PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS 244 (12) 4482-4485 2007/12

    DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200777186  

    ISSN: 0370-1972

  32. Carbon-induced superstructure on cr(001) thin-film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Akira Nakai, Kazuhisa Sueoka

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS 46 (8B) 5602-5606 2007/08

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.46.5602  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

  33. Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy study of c(2x2) reconstructed Cr(001) thin film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    H Oka, K Sueoka

    JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 99 (8) 2006/04

    DOI: 10.1063/1.2173634  

    ISSN: 0021-8979

  34. Local electronic properties of domain boundaries on c(2 x 2) Fe(001) thin film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    Hirofumi Oka, Agus Subagyo, Kazuhisa Sueoka

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE, VOL 5, NO 6 5 (6) 935-+ 2006

    DOI: 10.1142/S0219581X0600539X  

  35. Connection of herringbone ridges on reconstructed Au(111) surfaces observed by scanning tunneling microscopy Peer-reviewed

    H Oka, K Sueoka

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS 44 (7B) 5430-5433 2005/07

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.44.5430  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

  36. Modified suface state of Cr(001) thin film surfaces observed by scanning tunneling spectroscopy

    H. Oka, K. Sueoka

    INTERMAG ASIA 2005: Digests of the IEEE International Magnetics Conference 192 2005

  37. Atomic scale observation of domain boundaries on c(2 x 2) Fe(001) thin film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    H Oka, A Subagyo, M Sawamura, K Sueoka, K Mukasa

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS 41 (7B) 4969-4972 2002/07

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.41.4969  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

  38. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of c(2 x 2) reconstructed Fe thin-film surfaces Peer-reviewed

    H Oka, A Subagyo, M Sawamura, K Sueoka, K Mukasa

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS 40 (6B) 4334-4336 2001/06

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.40.4334  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

  39. Scanning tunneling microscopy observation of epitaxial bcc-Fe(001) surface Peer-reviewed

    A Subagyo, H Oka, G Eilers, K Sueoka, K Mukasa

    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS 39 (6B) 3777-3779 2000/06

    DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.39.3777  

    ISSN: 0021-4922

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Misc. 10

  1. Six Years in Germany

    Hirofumi OKA

    Hyomen Kagaku 38 (9) 481-482 2017

    Publisher: The Surface Science Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.1380/jsssj.38.481  

    ISSN: 0388-5321

  2. ドイツ(独)留学体験座談会

    菅 滋正, 松下雄一郎, 岡 博文, 宮町俊生, 鈴木康光

    日本物理学会誌 71 (5) 327-329 2016

    Publisher: 一般社団法人 日本物理学会

    DOI: 10.11316/butsuri.71.5_327  

    ISSN: 2423-8872

  3. Magnetization Reversal Mechanisms of Co Nanoislands

    OKA Hirofumi, OUAZI Safia, WEDEKIND Sebastian, RODARY Guillemin, SANDER Dirk, KIRSCHNER J&uuml, rgen

    Hyomen Kagaku 35 (7) 377-382 2014

    Publisher: The Surface Science Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.1380/jsssj.35.377  

    ISSN: 0388-5321

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    An outstanding challenging in nanomagnetism is the quantitative understanding of magnetization reversal process of nanostructures. We investigate the magnetization reversal of individual Co islands on Cu(111). We measure switching fields &lt;i&gt;H&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;SW&lt;/sub&gt; of single Co islands using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy at 8 K. The switching field changes with island size. The switching field increases with size and reaches a maximum value of 2.4 T at a size of 5500 atoms, and decreases for larger islands. To discuss magnetization reversal processes, we extract the energy barrier &amp;Delta;&lt;i&gt;E&lt;/i&gt; for magnetization reversal as a function of island size. Our analysis reveals a crossover of the magnetization reversal from an exchange-spring behavior to domain wall formation with increasing size at around 7500 atoms.

  4. Single Nanostructure : Spin-dependent quantum interference

    Oka Hirofumi, Ignatiev Pavel, Wedekind Sebastian, Rodary Guillemin, Niebergall Larissa, Stepanyuk Valeri, Sander Dirk, Kirschner Jurgen

    Meeting abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 68 (2) 793-793 2013/08/26

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan (JPS)

    ISSN: 1342-8349

  5. 29pXK-6 Unoccupied Quantum Well States of Pb Islands on Cu(111) and 1T-TiS_2 Probed by STS

    Suga S., Gliga Sebastian, Oka H., Leon Augusto, Sander Dirk, Kirschner Jurgen

    Meeting abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 68 (1) 1009-1009 2013/03/26

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan (JPS)

    ISSN: 1342-8349

  6. スピン偏極STM探針先端の原子構造と偏極度評価

    永井滋一, 永井滋一, 畑浩一, 畑浩一, 岡博文, SANDER Dirk, KIRSCHNER Juergen

    応用物理学会秋季学術講演会講演予稿集(CD-ROM) 74th 2013

    ISSN: 2436-7613

  7. 電界放出電子スピン分光法によるCr tip表面のスピン偏極度測定

    永井滋一, 永井滋一, 松本直弥, 岩田達夫, 畑浩一, 畑浩一, 岡博文, SANDER Dirk, KIRSCHNER Juergen

    応用物理学関係連合講演会講演予稿集(CD-ROM) 59th 2012

  8. Spatial Modulation of Spin Polarization within a Single Co Island

    OKA Hirofumi, IGNATIEV Pavel A, WEDEKIND Sebastian, RODARY Guillemin, NIEBERGALL Larissa, STEPANYUK Valeri S, SANDER Dirk, KIRSCHNER Jurgen

    Hyomen Kagaku 31 (9) 480-486 2010/09/10

    Publisher: The Surface Science Society of Japan

    DOI: 10.1380/jsssj.31.480  

    ISSN: 0388-5321

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    When electrons are confined to nanostructures, quantum interference takes place due to their wave-particle duality. Using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy, we studied the influence of quantum interference of electrons on the spatial distribution of the spin polarization within a single magnetic nanostructure. We find changes in both the magnitude and sign of the spin polarization on a subnanometer scale. We compare our experimental results with &lt;I&gt;ab initio&lt;/I&gt; calculations of the spin-resolved local density of states (LDOS). We find that the modulation of the spin-polarization at a given energy can be ascribed to the different magnitudes of spatially modulated majority states and non-modulated minority states contributing to the total LDOS.

  9. Local observation of surface magnetic structures by using STM/STS

    OKA H., SUBAGYO Agus, SUEOKA K.

    28 149-149 2004/09/21

  10. Temperature and rate dependence of the growth of Cu films on MgO(001)

    Eilers G., Matsuura M., Oka H., Subagyo A., Sueoka K., Mukasa K.

    Meeting abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan 55 (2) 765-765 2000/09/10

    Publisher: The Physical Society of Japan (JPS)

    ISSN: 1342-8349

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Research Projects 6

  1. 層間磁気結合による単分子磁石の磁気モーメントの制御

    岡 博文, 米田 忠弘

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B)

    Category: 基盤研究(B)

    Institution: 東北大学

    2021/04/01 - 2024/03/31

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    本研究の目的は、強磁性/非磁性/強磁性の金属多層膜で用いられる「層間磁気結合」を応用することで、単分子磁石に働く磁気結合の強さの制御法を確立することである。そこで、まず磁気結合の強さを調整できる基板の作製に取り組み、その表面構造を走査トンネル顕微鏡(STM)により明らかにした。次に、得られた基板に単分子磁石を吸着し、その吸着構造を明らかにした。具体的には、以下の項目に取り組んだ。 (1)磁気結合の強さを調整できる基板の作製 Au(111)基板の清浄化、Coの蒸着、Auの蒸着、それぞれの項目毎にSTM観察を行った。その結果、Au(111)に特徴的なヘリンボーン構造と原子像の観察に成功し、Au(111)清浄面が得られていることを確認した。その後、Coを蒸着し、三角形状をもつ2原子層高さのCoアイランドがヘリンボーン構造の“エルボー”に周期的に形成されることを確認した。続けてAuを蒸着し、Auの蒸着量によりどのようにCo / Au(111)の表面がAuに覆われていくのかを明らかにした。この結果から、Auの蒸着量を調整することにより、Coと単分子磁石の間に挿入するAuの膜厚を調整できると考えられる。 (2)単分子磁石TbPc2の蒸着 上記(1)で作製したAu / Co / Au(111)基板に単分子磁石TbPc2を室温で蒸着しその吸着構造をSTM観察により明らかにした。Au(111)基板上と同様に、TbPc2はAu / Co / Au(111)基板上を拡散し、Au(111)やCoアイランドのステップエッジに多く吸着することがわかった。また、Auのテラス部分に吸着するTbPc2も小数であるが確認することができた。

  2. スピン偏極STMによるキラル分子巨大スピンフィルター効果の微視的起源の解明

    岡 博文

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業 挑戦的研究(萌芽)

    Category: 挑戦的研究(萌芽)

    Institution: 東北大学

    2021/07/09 - 2023/03/31

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    本研究の目的は、分子のキラリティに由来する巨大なスピンフィルター効果の微視的なメカニズムを解明するため、ローカルプローブであるスピン偏極走査トンネル顕微鏡(STM)を用いて、分子のキラリティとスピン偏極度の相関を明らかにすることである。そこで、まずSTMによる表面構造観察から分子のキラリティを同定することができる試料を作製した。次に、その試料に対して、スピン偏極度を判別することができるスピン偏極STM測定を行った。具体的には以下の項目に取り組んだ。 (1)キラル分子試料の作製 システインにはD-システインとL-システインの鏡像異性体が存在し、スピンフィルター効果を示すと報告されていることから [Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 242408 (2014)]、システインを本研究のキラル分子試料に用いた。室温でAu(110)基板にシステインを蒸着し、100度でアニールすると、2つのシステインからなるダイマーが形成され、そのダイマー構造がキラリティに依存することがわかった。また、D-システインとL-システインを共蒸着した試料においても、2種類のダイマー構造が共存することがわかり、STMによる表面構造観察からD-システインとL-システインを同定できることがわかった。 (2)キラル分子のスピン偏極STM測定 上記(1)で作製したD-システインとL-システインのダイマーが共存する試料において、Coを蒸着したW探針を用いて、スピン偏極STM測定を行った。しかしながら、システインダイマー上で測定したdI/dVスペクトルは磁場依存性を示さず、予想に反しシステインを通ってきた電子はスピン偏極していないことがわかった。

  3. 局所トンネル分光によるトポロジカルエッジ状態の検出

    岡 博文

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型)

    Category: 新学術領域研究(研究領域提案型)

    Institution: 東北大学

    2020/04/01 - 2022/03/31

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    本研究は、高次トポロジカル絶縁体Bi(111)薄膜を用いて、膜厚変化による次元性の低下と外部磁場による時間反転対称性の破れによって発現する新たなトポロジカルエッジ状態を局所トンネル分光測定により観測することを目的としている。 高次トポロジカル絶縁体Bi(111)薄膜の電子状態の膜厚依存性を調べるため、Si(111)基板にBi薄膜を作製し、低温走査トンネル顕微鏡(STM)によるBi薄膜表面の構造評価と微分コンダクタンス測定を行った。膜厚約100nmという比較的厚い膜では、原子レベルで平坦なテラスと、結晶構造の対称性を反映して120度の角度で曲がるステップエッジが薄膜表面に形成された。ステップの高さは約0.4nmで、先行研究と同様に、Bi薄膜が2層成長した。微分コンダクタンススペクトルにおいて、平坦なテラスの領域では観察されない約+180mVのピークがステップエッジでは観察された。また、そのピークの有無が、ステップが120度曲がる毎に変化することもわかり、先行研究で報告されている高次トポロジカル絶縁体のトポロジカルエッジ状態[Nat. Phys. 14, 918 (2018)]であることを確認した。膜厚を薄くすると、Bi薄膜の構造が変化し、(111)表面ではなく、黒リン(110)表面をもつことがわかった。このBi薄膜の構造の膜厚依存性により、超薄膜におけるトポロジカルエッジ状態の変化を議論するのは困難であると考えられる。一方、黒リン(110)表面をもつBi薄膜においてエッジに局在する電子状態を微分コンダクタンススペクトルにおいて発見した。今後、微分コンダクタンスのマッピングを行うことにより、その電子状態がどのようなエッジに存在するのかを明らかにしたい。

  4. 高スピン軌道相互作用酸化物ヘテロ構造での磁気スキルミオンの創出とナノスケール観察 Competitive

    福村知昭

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費補助金 挑戦的研究(萌芽)

    2018/07 - 2020/03

  5. 時間分解スピン偏極STMによる強磁性ナノ構造におけるスピンダイナミクスの研究 Competitive

    岡 博文

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費補助金 基盤研究(B)

    2017/04 - 2020/03

  6. スピン偏極STMによる強磁性ナノ構造におけるスピン依存散乱の研究 Competitive

    岡 博文

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費補助金 若手研究(B)

    2015/04 - 2017/03

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