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Nanometer Size Magnetic Domains and Coherent Magnetization Reversal in a Giant Exchange Bias System

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C. Dufour, M .R. Fitzsimmons, Julie Borchers, M. Laver, Kathryn L. Krycka, K. Dumesnil, Shannon M. Watson, Wangchun Chen, S. Singh

Abstract

We present compelling evidence obtained with small angle scattering of unpolarized and polarized neutron beams the magnetization reversal occurs via formation of 10-100's nm sized magnetic domains in an exchanged biased DyFe2/YFed2^ superlattice. The reversal mechanism involves rotation of magnetization in and out of the sample plane. Remarkably, the domains are arranged in a quasi-periodic manner in the plane of the sample.
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Physical Review B
Volume
84
Issue
6
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Exchange bias, Small Angle Neutron Scattering, Neutron Polarization, Magnetic Domains, Magnetic Superlattice

Citation

Dufour, C. , Fitzsimmons, M. , Borchers, J. , Laver, M. , Krycka, K. , Dumesnil, K. , Watson, S. , Chen, W. and Singh, S. (2011), Nanometer Size Magnetic Domains and Coherent Magnetization Reversal in a Giant Exchange Bias System, Physical Review B, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908570 (Accessed December 7, 2024)

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Created August 22, 2011, Updated October 12, 2021