Magnetic anisotropy (MA) plays a crucial role in deciding both static and dynamic behaviour of magnetic thin films. It controls various phenomena, such as magnetization reversal, domain formation, domain-wall motion, spin-wave generation, and spin-wave propagation etc. We investigate the mixed anisotropies in face-centred-cubic Permalloy (fcc-Py) and amorphous Cobalt (a-Co) thin films deposited via rf magnetron sputtering on Si (100) substrate with thicknesses, d = 5-125 nm and t = 5-150 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction technique, atomic force microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry are employed to study the structural, morphological, and magnetic properties. We adopt a qualitative approach to understand the nature of different anisotropies present in both materials. Mixed anisotropies evolve with film thicknesses for both fcc-Py and a-Co films. The role of growth conditions in the emergence of specific anisotropies is discussed in detail. An alteration of the magnetization easy axis from the conventional in-plane orientation is evidenced due to the collective influence of these mixed anisotropies. Based on the dominance of anisotropy components, their origin, and the direction of magnetization tilt, we categorize our samples as belonging to specific regimes. Introduction of magnetization tilt has been proven to be an extremely innovative way to improve the performance of spintronic devices so far. The one-to-one comparison between a sputter-deposited crystalline and an amorphous magnetic material could be beneficial for building a stronger foundation for that.
Paper-based spintronics: magneto-resistivity of permalloy deposited onto paper substrates
由于低成本、资源丰富和独特的材料特性,纸张在电子、光学和流体领域的应用正在研究之中。考虑到传统上制造到无机半导体材料上的基于磁阻原理(各向异性、巨型、隧道)的传感器系统,我们建议主要出于降低成本的目的使用纸基板。特别是,我们研究了坡莫合金(Py:Ni 81 Fe 19)到纸衬底上的磁阻灵敏度。在这项工作中,我们报告了我们对洁净室纸(80 g/m2,Rrms = 2.877 μm,23%表面孔隙率,乳胶浸渍,无压花宏观结构)的研究结果。这里,Py:Ni 81 Fe 19涂层通过干法、溅射沉积制造,并且跨越10 X 10 mm 2的面积和70 nm的厚度。采用四探针直流电阻率测量装置,研究了Py:Ni_(81)Fe_(19)在外加定向磁场作用下的电阻变化。特别地,我们研究了两种配置下的磁阻变化:(1)磁场的方向平行于标称感应电流和(2)磁场的方向垂直于电流。由于与Py:Ni 81 Fe 19涂层相互作用的纤维的随机取向,在两种测量配置下的整个系统的磁阻的变化密切对应于Py:Ni 81 Fe 19在电流方向和磁场之间的+/-45°角处的经典响应。利用磁光克尔效应,我们观察到畴壁的形成在光纤弯曲的位置。未来的工作将集中在层厚度,纤维尺寸和磁性涂层的结构对纸基Py:Ni 81 Fe 19磁阻器的性能的影响。
Thickness dependent rare earth segregation in magnetron deposited NdCo$_{4.6}$ thin films studied by Xray reflectivity and Hard Xray photoemission
Universidad de Oviedo(奥维耶多大学);CINN (CSIC-Universidad de Oviedo)(凝聚态物质综合研究所(西班牙国家研究委员会-奥维耶多大学));SpLine Spanish CRG Beamline at the ESRF(欧洲同步辐射装置 SpLine 西班牙 CRG 光束线);Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid-ICMM/CSIC(马德里物质科学研究所)
Optimization of Permalloy properties for magnetic field sensors using He$^+$ irradiation
尽管坡莫合金是一种广泛使用的软磁材料,但其在磁阻传感器应用中的使用仍需要在磁性软度和磁致伸缩方面进行优化。常规的退火方法通常不足以局部实现窄参数范围的所需性能。在这项研究中,我们报告了一个显着的改善后,他$^+$照射的30纳米坡莫合金薄膜的磁软度和磁致伸缩。与沉积状态相比,辐照处理使感生各向异性降低了十倍,使难磁化轴的磁化率降低了五倍。此外,膜的有效磁致伸缩在照射后显著降低了十倍-低于$1\times10^{-7}$。上述效应的产生主要是由于Ni-Fe合金的各向同性晶粒生长以及在轻离子辐照下磁性层界面的相互混合。我们支持我们的研究结果与织构Ni $_{81}$ Fe $_{19}$合金的X射线衍射分析。重要的是,相当大的磁阻在照射后被保留。我们的研究结果表明,传统的退火方法相比,使用He $^+$照射导致磁软度的显着改善,并降低了应变交叉敏感性坡莫合金薄膜所需的3D定位和指南针应用。这些改进,结合局部性质的照射过程中,使我们的发现有价值的单片集成传感器的优化,其中经典的退火方法不能应用,由于复杂的相互作用在设备中的组件。
Influence of oxygen ion implantation on magnetic microstructure in Pt/Co/Pt multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
UPES Dehradun(印度能源与环境大学);UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research(UGC-DAE 科学研究联盟);Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, HBNI(可变能量回旋加速器中心,HBNI);Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee(印度理工学院罗尔基);Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY(德国电子同步加速器);DIT University(迪特大学)
Magnetic and Electronic Structure study of Fe/MgO/Fe/Co Multilayer Stack Deposited by E-Beam Evaporation
本文研究了用电子束蒸发方法在Si(100)衬底上生长的MgO/Fe/MgO/Fe/Co/Au多层膜的磁性和电子结构。X射线衍射研究描绘了多晶性质的多层膜。从振动样品磁强计(VSM)和近边X射线吸收精细结构谱(NEXAFS)在Fe & Co L-和Mg & O K-边缘获得的结果被应用于了解该堆栈的磁性和电子特性及其界面特性。表面灵敏总电子产额(TEY)模式记录的Fe L边光谱的光谱特征表明在Fe/MgO界面形成了FeOx,体敏总荧光产额(TFY)模式记录的Fe L边光谱的光谱特征表明Fe为金属性质。Co L边光谱揭示了在TEY和TFY模式中钴的金属性质的存在。上述结果与X射线反射法有很好的相关性。
A Brillouin light scattering study of the spin-wave magnetic field dependence in a magnetic hybrid system made of an artificial spin-ice structure and a film underlayer
Investigation of Ultrafast Demagnetization and Gilbert Damping and their Correlation in Different Ferromagnetic Thin Films Grown Under Identical Conditions
Influence of the growth conditions on the magnetism of SrFe$_{12}$O$_{19}$ thin films and the behavior of Co / SrFe$_{12}$O$_{19}$ bilayers
采用射频磁控溅射法在Si(100)衬底上制备了SrFe $_{12}$ O $_{19}$(SFO)薄膜,利用显微镜、衍射和光谱等技术对薄膜的成分、结构和磁性进行了表征。穆斯堡尔谱被用来确定薄膜的磁化方向,这被发现是由溅射功率和薄膜的厚度控制。此外,SFO薄膜和沉积的钴覆盖层之间的耦合进行了研究,通过同步加速器为基础的光谱显微镜技术。在SFO/Co界面的结构耦合建议占实验观察。为了再现系统的实验行为,进行了微磁模拟。