  We present an x-ray magnetic dichroism (XMCD) and soft x-ray absorption
spectroscopy (XAS) study to address the nature of emerging magnetic order in
metallic Copper as Cobalt is added to the matrix. For this purpose line shape
and energy position of XAS and XMCD spectra will be analyzed for a series of
Co/Cu alloys as well as a multilayer reference. We observe an increased
hybridization between Cu and Co sites as well as increased localization of the
Cu d-electrons and an induced magnetic moment in Cu. The emergence of long
range magnetic order in non-magnetic materials that are in proximity to a
ferromagnet is significant for a comprehensive interpretation of transport
phenomena at ferromagnetic/non-magnetic interfaces, like e.g. the giant
magnetoresistance effect. The presented results will further enable us to
interpret Cu XMCD and XAS spectra acquired from unknown Co/Cu samples to
identify the environment of Cu atoms exhibiting proximity induced magnetism.
