Magnetization Reversal in Focussed Ion-Beam Implanted YIG Patterns

Autor: Osamu Ishii, I. Hatakeyama, K. Nonaka
Rok vydání: 1989
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Zdroj: IEEE Translation Journal on Magnetics in Japan. 4:197-203
ISSN: 0882-4959
DOI: 10.1109/tjmj.1989.4563991
Popis: Magnetization reversal in Bi- and Ga-substituted YIG film rectangular patterns, formed by micro-lapping and subsequent acid etching, is based on the nucleation and extension of reverse domains. As the pattern size is reduced from 300×300 ?m to less than 100×100 ?m, the nucleation field (H n ) increases from 100 to 530 Oe, equal to the anisotropy field. To control the H n , an artificial magnetic defect was formed in the center of the pattern by using focussed ion-beam implantation. When Ge- or Si-ions were implanted at 50 keV in a spot 0.3 ?m in diameter, the H n dropped to less than 330 Oe. As the Ge ion-implanted area was extended, the H n gradually decreased. Assuming that the ion-implanted region is a reverse-domain nucleus, the H m was calculated as the external field for which the maximum total magnetic energy is attained. Theoretical values of H m agreed well with experimental ones.
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