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Magnetic domains reconfiguration on the Fe3O4(110) surface across the Verwey transition by Spin-Polarized Low-Energy Electron Microscopy

C. Guti\'errez-Cuesta , A. Mandziak , J.E. Prieto , P. Nita , A. Mascaraque , U. Choudhry , J. Turner , A. Stibor
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Magnetization on the Fe3O4(110) surface reconfigures below the Verwey transition but remains strictly in-plane.

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The paper investigates how magnetic domains on the Fe3O4(110) surface change when the crystal is cooled through the Verwey transition. At room temperature the domains align with the two <111> bulk easy axes that lie in the surface plane and form 180°, 71° and 109° Néel walls. Below the transition the magnetization directions switch to the in-plane [100] and [001] axes. These new directions are interpreted as regions in which the monoclinic c axis lies in the surface plane or points obliquely outward. No out-of-plane magnetization component appears at either temperature.

Core claim

SPLEEM images acquired with different spin directions map the vector magnetization on the Fe3O4(110) surface both above and below the Verwey transition. Above the transition, domains follow the two <111> axes that lie in the (110) plane. Below the transition the magnetization reorients along the in-plane [100] and [001] directions, which correspond to monoclinic cells with the c axis either in-plane or oblique. The magnetization stays confined to the surface plane at all temperatures, and the surface itself consists of rows aligned along [010] after sputtering and annealing.

What carries the argument

Spin-polarized low-energy electron microscopy (SPLEEM) used to acquire images along different spin directions and thereby construct vector maps of surface magnetization on the reconstructed (110) surface.

Load-bearing premise

Sputtering and annealing produces a well-defined reconstructed surface composed of rows aligned in the [010] direction that allows reliable vector mapping of magnetization without artifacts from reconstruction or contamination.

What would settle it

Direct observation of any out-of-plane magnetization component or failure of the magnetization directions to reorient to the in-plane [100] and [001] axes when the sample is cooled below the Verwey transition.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.31252 by A. Mandziak, A. Mascaraque, A. Stibor, C. Guti\'errez-Cuesta, J. de la Figuera, J.E. Prieto, J. Turner, P. Nita, U. Choudhry.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: a-b) Two representative LEEM images of the clean Fe [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: a) SPLEEM image of the Fe3O4(110) surface, with the spin￾polarization along the x-axis of the image. The blurry region at the centre corresponds to the FIB mark. b) Same, with the spin-polarization along the y-axis of the image. The start voltage in both images is 3.8 V and the FoV, 50µm. The spin direction is marked with an arrow at the bottom part of each image c) Reconstruction of the vector magnetizati… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: a) SPLEEM image of the Fe3O4(110) surface, with the spin￾polarization along the x-axis of the image. b) Same, with the spin-polarization along the y-axis of the image. c) Reconstruction of the vector magnetization at the Fe3O4(110) surface, with the orientation coded according to the color spin wheel (inset at the left top corner). d) Schematic of the magnetization directions observed on the (110) surface.… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: a) Area of the magnetization vector reconstruction with big domains [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
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We have studied the (110) surface of Fe$_3$O$_4$ single crystals by means of spin-polarized low-energy electron microscopy (SPLEEM). After preparation by sputtering and annealing a well defined reconstructed surface was achieved, composed of rows aligned in the [010] direction. By acquiring SPLEEM images along different spin directions the vector magnetization was mapped on the surface, both at room temperature and at a temperature well below the Verwey transition. At room temperature, domains were observed with their magnetization aligned along the two <111> bulk easy axes which are in the (110) surface plane. They presented 180$^\circ$, 71$^\circ$ and 109$^\circ$ N\'eel-type domain walls. Below the Verwey transition, the magnetization directions changed to regions where the magnetization was oriented along the in-plane [100] and [001] directions. Those observations can be interpreted as the presence of magnetized regions on the surface where the monoclinic $c$ axis is in-plane in the former, and regions where the $c$ is out-of-plane in an oblique direction in the latter. However, the magnetization was at all times within the surface plane, with no out-of-plane component detected.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports SPLEEM vector mapping of magnetic domains on the Fe3O4(110) surface prepared by sputtering and annealing, which produces a reconstructed surface with [010]-aligned rows. At room temperature, domains align with the two in-plane bulk <111> easy axes and exhibit 180°, 71°, and 109° Néel walls. Below the Verwey transition, magnetization reorients to in-plane [100] and [001] directions; these are interpreted as regions with monoclinic c-axis in-plane versus oblique out-of-plane, while magnetization remains strictly in-plane with no out-of-plane component detected at any temperature.

Significance. If the surface reconstruction is verified to be artifact-free, the observations supply direct, spatially resolved evidence of how the Verwey structural transition reconfigures surface magnetic domains in magnetite, linking bulk easy-axis changes to surface-specific monoclinic orientations. The strength of the work lies in the use of SPLEEM for full vector mapping rather than scalar contrast, yielding falsifiable domain-wall angle and direction assignments.

major comments (1)
  1. [Abstract / preparation paragraph] Abstract / preparation paragraph: the central interpretation of post-transition [100] and [001] directions as signatures of specific monoclinic c-axis orientations rests on the assumption that the sputtering/annealing procedure yields an artifact-free [010]-row reconstruction suitable for reliable SPLEEM vector mapping. No quantitative metrics (LEED spot sharpness, Auger spectra, or direct comparison to known (110) reconstructions) are supplied to substantiate this precondition, leaving open the possibility that reconstruction-induced scattering changes mimic or obscure the reported reorientation.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: quantitative error bars on domain angles or contrast ratios, temperature calibration details, and image-processing steps are absent; their inclusion would allow readers to assess the statistical robustness of the claimed reconfiguration.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: the statement that magnetization is 'at all times within the surface plane' would benefit from explicit description of how the three orthogonal spin-polarization channels were combined to exclude any out-of-plane component within the experimental noise floor.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and for recognizing the value of the SPLEEM vector mapping in linking the Verwey transition to surface magnetic domain reconfiguration. We address the single major comment below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / preparation paragraph] Abstract / preparation paragraph: the central interpretation of post-transition [100] and [001] directions as signatures of specific monoclinic c-axis orientations rests on the assumption that the sputtering/annealing procedure yields an artifact-free [010]-row reconstruction suitable for reliable SPLEEM vector mapping. No quantitative metrics (LEED spot sharpness, Auger spectra, or direct comparison to known (110) reconstructions) are supplied to substantiate this precondition, leaving open the possibility that reconstruction-induced scattering changes mimic or obscure the reported reorientation.

    Authors: We agree that the manuscript would be strengthened by explicit quantitative characterization of the surface reconstruction. The preparation follows established sputtering and annealing protocols for Fe3O4(110) that produce the [010]-row reconstruction, and the SPLEEM images themselves display clear row alignment consistent with this structure. However, to directly address the concern, we will revise the methods and results sections to include LEED spot profiles or images acquired during preparation, along with any available Auger electron spectroscopy data, and a brief comparison to literature reports on the (110) reconstruction. This addition will substantiate that the observed magnetic reorientation is not an artifact of scattering changes from an imperfect surface. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity; pure experimental observation paper

full rationale

The manuscript reports SPLEEM imaging of surface magnetic domains on Fe3O4(110) at room temperature and below the Verwey transition. Domain orientations are directly observed and mapped from experimental images acquired along different spin directions. The interpretation linking [100]/[001] directions to monoclinic c-axis orientations is a standard crystallographic inference, not a derivation or fit that reduces to the paper's own inputs. No equations, parameters, or predictions appear; surface preparation is described as a precondition but is not invoked in any self-referential or load-bearing manner. No self-citations are used to justify uniqueness or ansatzes. The result is self-contained experimental data.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard assumptions of the SPLEEM technique and conventional surface-preparation protocols; no free parameters are fitted and no new entities are postulated.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption SPLEEM contrast directly maps the in-plane component of surface magnetization vector without significant contribution from out-of-plane or subsurface layers
    Invoked when the abstract states vector mapping along different spin directions and concludes no out-of-plane component.

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