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Determination of multiple easy axes in magnetic multilayers by remanence measurement using a vector magnetometer

J. Appl. Phys. 97, 10J110 (2005); doi:10.1063/1.1851926

Published 11 May 2005

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F. Q. Zhu and C. L. Chien
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
The determination of multiple easy axes in magnetic multilayers with noncollinear spin structures using traditional hysteresis loop measurements at different angles is time consuming and problematic. We describe a simple and accurate method for determining the easy axis and remnant magnetization of each individual magnetic layer. By measuring the angular dependence of the x component of the remnant magnetization using a vector vibrating sample magnetometer and numerical fitting based on superposition of the remnant magnetizations, multiple easy axes can be determined with a resolution of about 0.1°. We demonstrate that multilayer samples with one, two, or even three easy axes can be determined with only one measurement of angular dependent remanence. ©2005 American Institute of Physics
History: Presented 8 November 2004; published 11 May 2005
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 75.50.Bb
    Ferromagnetism of Fe and its alloys
  • 75.50.Cc
    Ferromagnetism of nonferrous metals and alloys
  • 75.50.Ee
    Antiferromagnetics
  • 68.65.Ac
    Multilayers (structure and nonelectronic properties)
  • 75.70.Cn
    Magnetic properties of interfaces (multilayers, superlattices, heterostructures)
  • 75.70.Ak
    Magnetic properties of monolayers and thin films
  • 75.60.Ej
    Magnetization curves, hysteresis, Barkhausen and related effects
  • 75.25.+z
    Spin arrangements in magnetically ordered materials including neutron and spin-polarized electron studies, synchrotron-source X-ray scattering, etc
  • 75.30.Et
    Exchange and superexchange interactions in magnetically ordered materials
  • YEAR: 2005

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