Magnetization reversal and direct observation of magnetic domains on FePt thin films

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Autori principali: Roman, Augusto, Gomez, Javier, Butera, Alejandro, Vavassori, Paolo, Steren, Laura B.
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author Roman, Augusto
Gomez, Javier
Butera, Alejandro
Vavassori, Paolo
Steren, Laura B.
author_facet Roman, Augusto
Gomez, Javier
Butera, Alejandro
Vavassori, Paolo
Steren, Laura B.
contents In ferromagnetic thin films, the presence of an out-of-plane component of the magnetic anisotropy may induce a transition from planar to stripe-like magnetic domains above a critical thickness, $t_c$. Because of the changes in the domain structure, important changes in the magnetization reversal mechanisms are observed. We present the analysis of the magnetization reversal in FePt thin films, where this phenomenon is observed, through the experimental observation of magnetic domains by magneto-optic Kerr effect microscopy. The observed reversal mechanisms are strongly dependent on the thickness of the sample. For $t<t_c$, the reversal process is a combination of domain wall movement and rotation of domains. Meanwhile, for $t>t_c$, the stripe-domain structure determines the magnetization reversal.
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spellingShingle Magnetization reversal and direct observation of magnetic domains on FePt thin films
Roman, Augusto
Gomez, Javier
Butera, Alejandro
Vavassori, Paolo
Steren, Laura B.
Materials Science
In ferromagnetic thin films, the presence of an out-of-plane component of the magnetic anisotropy may induce a transition from planar to stripe-like magnetic domains above a critical thickness, $t_c$. Because of the changes in the domain structure, important changes in the magnetization reversal mechanisms are observed. We present the analysis of the magnetization reversal in FePt thin films, where this phenomenon is observed, through the experimental observation of magnetic domains by magneto-optic Kerr effect microscopy. The observed reversal mechanisms are strongly dependent on the thickness of the sample. For $t<t_c$, the reversal process is a combination of domain wall movement and rotation of domains. Meanwhile, for $t>t_c$, the stripe-domain structure determines the magnetization reversal.
title Magnetization reversal and direct observation of magnetic domains on FePt thin films
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.03455