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SUBMICRON-RESOLUTION DOMAIN REVERSAL STUDY OF Co-BASED MULTILAYERS USING MAGNETO-OPTICAL MICROSCOPE MAGNETOMETER (MOMM)

  • Shin, Sung-Chul;Choe, Sug-Bong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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    • 2000.09a
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    • pp.121-146
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    • 2000
  • A novel system of magneto-optical microscope magnetometer (MOMM), capable of simultaneous local problems of magnetic properties as well as real-time magnetic domain evolution imaging of ferromagnetic thin films with 400-nm spatial resolution, New findings in domain reveral dynamics of Co-based multilayers: The reversal ratio of V/R is a governing physical parameter. The activation volumes of wall-motion and nucleation processes are generally unequal. Submicron-scale local coercivity variation determines domain reversal dynamics. A thermally activated relaxation process during domain reversal is existed on the submicron-scale in realistic films. Local variation of magnetic properties should be considered for a realistic simulation. The fantastic capabilities of the MOMM can open many possibilities to broaden and deepen our understanding of domain reversal phenomena in ferromagnetic thin films.

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Effects of Sputtering Pressure on the Magnetization Reversal Process and Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy of Co/Pd Multilayered Thin Films (스퍼터링 압력이 Co/Pd 다층박막의 자화반전 및 수직자기 이방성에 미치는 영향)

  • 오훈상;주승기
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.256-262
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    • 1994
  • $200{\AA}$ thick Co/Pd multilayered thin films were fabricated by sputtering. Two thicknesses of cobalt sublayer, $2{\AA}$ and $4{\AA}$ were chosen and the effects of sputtering pressure on the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy were investigated. It has been found that the optimum pressure for maximum perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA) existed and the pressure for maximum PMA was lower for the multilayer with $2{\AA}$ cobalt layer than that with $4{\AA}$ cobalt thickness. As the sputtering gas presssure increased, domain wall motion with magnetization became difficult and the predominant mode of magnetization reversal changed from domain wall motion to magnetic moment rotation. It turned out that the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy was higher in case of $2{\AA}$ cobalt thickness than $4{\AA}$ cobait thickness.

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Electric Field Strength and Compressive Stress Effects on the Displacement of Multilayered Ceramic Actuators (적층형 세라믹 압전 액추에이터의 전계강도와 압축응력에 따른 변위특성 해석)

  • Song, Jae-Sung;Jeong, Soon-Jong;Kim, In-Sung;Min, Bok-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.248-252
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    • 2005
  • The effects of electric field strength and mechanical compressive stress on the displacement of multilayered ceramic actuator, stacked alternatively 0.2 (PbM $n_{1}$3/N $b_{2}$3/ $O_3$)-0.8(PbZ $r_{0.475}$ $Ti_{0.525}$ $O_3$) ceramic thin films and 70Ag-30Pd electrodes were investigated. Because the actuators were designed to stack ceramic layer and electrode layer alternatively, the ceramic-electrode interfaces may act as a resistance to motion of domain wall. so the polarization and strain were affected by the amount of 180$^{\circ}$domain, electric field strength and mechanical compressive stress. Consequently, the change of polarization, displacement with respect to field strength, and mechanical compressive stress were likely to be caused by readiness of the domain wall movement around the ceramic-electrode interfaces.ces.