Magnetization states in coupled Ni[subscript 80]Fe[subscript 20] bi-ring nanostructures
The effects of magnetostatic and exchange coupling between two circular Ni80Fe20 rings on the magnetization reversal process and spin configuration are investigated using focused magneto-optic Kerr measurements and magnetic force microscopy measurements. When the two rings are contiguous and exchang...
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| Language: | en_US |
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Institute of Physics Publishing
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71142 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2262-1249 |
| Summary: | The effects of magnetostatic and exchange coupling between two circular Ni80Fe20 rings on the magnetization reversal process and spin configuration are investigated using focused magneto-optic Kerr measurements and magnetic force microscopy measurements. When the two rings are contiguous and exchange coupled, the reversal occurs via a three-stage process leading to a significant reduction of the vortex–onion switching fields when compared to magnetostatically coupled ring pairs or isolated rings of the same lateral dimensions. For exchange-coupled rings, the chirality of the vortices in the two rings is correlated. The experimental results are compared to micromagnetic simulations. |
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