Micromagnetics of mesoscopic epitaxial (110) Fe elements with nanoshaped ends
Author(s) -
J. Yu,
U. Rüdiger,
Thomas Hauet,
S. Parkin,
Andrew D. Kent
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1089-7550
pISSN - 0021-8979
DOI - 10.1063/1.369875
Subject(s) - micromagnetics , condensed matter physics , mesoscopic physics , magnetic domain , magnetization , magnetic force microscope , magnetic hysteresis , materials science , magnetic anisotropy , hysteresis , nucleation , single domain , domain wall (magnetism) , ferromagnetism , stoner–wohlfarth model , physics , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
The magnetization reversal and magnetic domain configurations of 0.5-μm-wide epitaxial (110) Fe particles with rectangular and needle-shaped ends and competing magnetic anisotropies have been investigated. Magnetic force microscopy imaging and longitudinal Kerr hysteresis loop measurements in conjunction with micromagnetic simulations have been used to elucidate the basic micromagnetic behavior. End shape is shown to be a determining factor for the nucleation of magnetization reversal and the resulting magnetic domain configurations.
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