Layer–resolved optical conductivity of Co |Pt multilayers
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The complex optical conductivity tensor is calculated for the Co | Pt multilayer systems by applying a contour integration technique within the framework of the spin–polarized relativistic screened Korringa–Kohn– Rostoker method. It is shown that the optical conductivity of the Co |Pt multilayer systems is dominated by contributions arising from the Pt cap and/or substrate layers.
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