TY - JOUR
T1 - Interlayer coupling within individual submicron magnetic elements
AU - Smith, David
AU - Dunin-Borkowski, R. E.
AU - McCartney, Martha
AU - Kardynal, B.
AU - Scheinfein, M. R.
PY - 2000/5/15
Y1 - 2000/5/15
N2 - The interlayer coupling and magnetization reversal of patterned, submicron Co/Au/Ni nanostructures, shaped as diamonds, ellipses, and rectangles, have been investigated using off-axis electron holography and micromagnetic simulations. Antiferromagnetic coupling between the ferromagnetic layers, attributed to the strong Co demagnetization field, was visualized directly. Simulated hysteresis loops overall showed reasonable agreement with the experimental results. Local structural imperfections may be responsible for small discrepancies between the observed magnetization states of the patterned elements and the simulations.
AB - The interlayer coupling and magnetization reversal of patterned, submicron Co/Au/Ni nanostructures, shaped as diamonds, ellipses, and rectangles, have been investigated using off-axis electron holography and micromagnetic simulations. Antiferromagnetic coupling between the ferromagnetic layers, attributed to the strong Co demagnetization field, was visualized directly. Simulated hysteresis loops overall showed reasonable agreement with the experimental results. Local structural imperfections may be responsible for small discrepancies between the observed magnetization states of the patterned elements and the simulations.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.373000
DO - 10.1063/1.373000
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0001303816
SN - 0021-8979
VL - 87
SP - 7400
EP - 7404
JO - Journal of Applied Physics
JF - Journal of Applied Physics
IS - 10
ER -