Creation of nanoscale magnetic fields using nano-magnet arrays

Autor: K. R. Sapkota, S. Eley, E. Bussmann, C. T. Harris, L. N. Maurer, T. M. Lu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: AIP Advances, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp 075203-075203-5 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2158-3226
DOI: 10.1063/1.5098768
Popis: We present the fabrication of nano-magnet arrays, comprised of two sets of interleaving SmCo5 and Co nano-magnets, and the subsequent development and implementation of a protocol to program the array to create a one-dimensional rotating magnetic field. We designed the array based on the microstructural and magnetic properties of SmCo5 films annealed under different conditions, also presented here. Leveraging the extremely high contrast in coercivity between SmCo5 and Co, we applied a sequence of external magnetic fields to program the nano-magnet arrays into a configuration with alternating polarization, which based on simulations creates a rotating magnetic field in the vicinity of nano-magnets. Our proof-of-concept demonstration shows that complex, nanoscale magnetic fields can be synthesized through coercivity contrast of constituent magnetic materials and carefully designed sequences of programming magnetic fields.
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