Modifications of the electronic and magnetic properties of ultrathin Ni/Cu(100) films induced by stepwise oxidation.

We report near-edge x-ray-absorption fine-structure (NEXAFS) and magnetic circular x-ray dichroism (MCXD) measurements of 4-ML Ni films grown on Cu(100). The films were exposed to oxygen which then adsorbed in different adsorption states. The changes in t