Modern Magnetic Systems
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Magnetic switching of nanoscale antidot lattices

2016

Article

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We investigate the rich magnetic switching properties of nanoscale antidot lattices in the 200 nm regime. In-plane magnetized Fe, Co, and Permalloy (Py) as well as out-of-plane magnetized GdFe antidot films are prepared by a modified nanosphere lithography allowing for non-close packed voids in a magnetic film. We present a magnetometry protocol based on magneto-optical Kerr microscopy elucidating the switching modes using first-order reversal curves. The combination of various magnetometry and magnetic microscopy techniques as well as micromagnetic simulations delivers a thorough understanding of the switching modes. While part of the investigations has been published before, we summarize these results and add significant new insights in the magnetism of exchange-coupled antidot lattices.

Author(s): Wiedwald, U. and Gräfe, J. and Lebecki, K. M. and Skripnik, M. and Haering, F. and Schütz, G. and Ziemann, P. and Goering, E. and Nowak, U.
Journal: {Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology}
Volume: 7
Pages: 733--750
Year: 2016
Publisher: Beilstein-Institut

Department(s): Modern Magnetic Systems
Research Project(s): Magnetism in Antidot Lattices
Bibtex Type: Article (article)

Address: Frankfurt am Main
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.7.65
Language: eng

BibTex

@article{escidoc:0065,
  title = {{Magnetic switching of nanoscale antidot lattices}},
  author = {Wiedwald, U. and Gr\"afe, J. and Lebecki, K. M. and Skripnik, M. and Haering, F. and Sch\"utz, G. and Ziemann, P. and Goering, E. and Nowak, U.},
  journal = {{Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology}},
  volume = {7},
  pages = {733--750},
  publisher = {Beilstein-Institut},
  address = {Frankfurt am Main},
  year = {2016},
  doi = {10.3762/bjnano.7.65}
}