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Microscopic magnetization reversal in perpendicular anisotropy CoCr thin films.
G. Wastlbauer, G. D. Skidmore, C. Merton, A. Schmidt, E. D. Dahlberg, J. Skorjanec
Appl. Phys. Lett. 76 p. 619 (2000).
Abstract: Magnetic force microscopy was used to observe the magnetization reversal in a CoCr thin film on a grain/subgrain scale. The combination of high resolution topographic and magnetic images were used to relate microscopic magnetization changes to the microstructure of the sample. Both uniformly and partially magnetized grains and both uniform and partial magnetization reversal were observed. Statistically, the uniform magnetic state was more prevalent. In addition, there was a visualization of the flux closure between grains. (28 References).
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10.Jun.2002
by Thomas Gredig