摘要
Exchange bias coupling at the multiferroic- ferromagnetic interface in BiFeO 3 /La 0.7 Sr 0.3 MnO 3 heterostructures exhibits a critical thickness for ultrathin BiFeO 3 layers of 5 unit cells (2 nm). Linear dichroism measurements demonstrate the dependence on the BiFeO 3 layer thickness with a strong reduction for ultrathin layers, indicating diminished antiferromagnetic ordering that prevents interfacial exchange bias coupling. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.