Band model approach for the magnetic stiffness within ferromagnetic thin films

The magnetic stiffness within ferromagnetic thin films, considered as a tendency of the film to be homogeneous with respect to the distribution of magnetization directions, is defined on the basis of the domain structure as well as of the spin wave theory. The transversal stiffness parameter in thin films is calculated by means of the band model approach within a Hartree-Fock type of approximation. This parameter depends on the film thickness and, what is particularly interesting, on the surface effects.