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| Article number | 076402 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 19/02/2010 |
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Physical review letters |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
We determine the composition of intrinsic as well as extrinsic contributions to the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in the isoelectronic L1(0) FePd and FePt alloys. We show that the AHE signal in our 30 nm thick epitaxially deposited films of FePd is mainly due to an extrinsic side jump, while in the epitaxial FePt films of the same thickness and degree of order the intrinsic contribution is dominating over the extrinsic mechanisms of the AHE. We relate this crossover to the difference in spin-orbit strength of Pt and Pd atoms and suggest that this phenomenon can be used for tuning the origins of the AHE in complex alloys.