The magnetic domain configuration in Co/Ni/Co nanoscale antidot arrays

Ruihua Cheng, B. L. Justus, A. Rosenberg, D. N. McIlroy, Z. Holman, D. Zhang, Y. Kranov

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Abstract

We performed superconducting quantum interference devices and magnetic force microscopy (MFM) measurements on magnetic multilayer Co(60 Å)/Ni(90 Å)/Co(60 Å) nanoscale antidot samples. The antidot samples were fabricated on nanochannel glass substrates with different antidot diameters and the antidots ordered as a two dimensional hexagonal lattice structure. The results indicate that a self-organized domain structure is formed due to the pinning effect of the antidots. The strong uniaxial anisotropy of Co suppresses the shape anisotropy of the antidots and results in an uncommon domain structure. The field dependent MFM data reveal a reversal of magnetization.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number086110
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume108
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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