Formation of an anisotropy lattice in Co/Pt multilayers by direct laser interference patterning
Yükleniyor...
Dosyalar
Tarih
2006
Dergi Başlığı
Dergi ISSN
Cilt Başlığı
Yayıncı
Amer Inst Physics
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
We report on the use of direct laser interference patterning to form an "anisotropy" lattice in Co/Pt thin film multilayers. Co/Pt multilayers have been extensively studied and, for the compositions studied here, are characterized by strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in which the magnetic moment is perpendicular to the film plane. In direct laser interference patterning, two-to-four coherent laser beams from a pulsed Nd:YAG laser strike the sample surface simultaneously, and for sufficiently intense beams the sample properties are modified locally where interference maxima occur. Kerr rotation, magnetic force microscopy, and atomic force microscopy measurements after patterning by one pulse from the laser show that the films have a regular array of "dots" with in-plane magnetization in a background matrix of perpendicular magnetization. Such patterning holds promise for the study of model nanoscale magnetic systems.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cobalt, Light Interference, Magnetic Anisotropy, Magnetization, Neodymium Lasers
Kaynak
Journal Of Applied Physics
WoS Q Değeri
Q1
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
99
Sayı
9
