Magnetization reversal process in elliptical Permalloy nanodots |
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Affiliation: | 1. M.N.Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics Ural Branch of RAS, Ekaterinburg, Russia;2. Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia;3. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow, Russia |
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Abstract: | Using the Vectorial Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect (V-MOKE) and numerical simulations, we have investigated the magnetization reversal process in arrays of 15-nm-thick Permalloy nanometer-scale dots, having elliptical shape and eccentricity, varying from 1 to 2.5. V-MOKE hysteresis loops revealed that the magnetization reversal is incoherent for elements with eccentricity of 1 and 1.5, while it becomes an almost perfect coherent magnetization rotation for elements with eccentricity equal to 2 and 2.5. In the latter case, the V-MOKE loops agree well with those predicted by the Stoner–Wohlfarth model for particles with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. We were able to reproduce the V-MOKE results with micromagnetic simulations, gaining a deeper insight into the magnetic configurations that develop during the reversal process. |
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