INFLUENCE OF THE DIPOLE INTERACTION ON THE DIRECTION OF THE MAGNETIZATION IN THIN FERROMAGNETIC-FILMS

Authors
MOSCHEL A USADEL KD
Citation
A. Moschel et Kd. Usadel, INFLUENCE OF THE DIPOLE INTERACTION ON THE DIRECTION OF THE MAGNETIZATION IN THIN FERROMAGNETIC-FILMS, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 49(18), 1994, pp. 12868-12871
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
49
Issue
18
Year of publication
1994
Pages
12868 - 12871
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1994)49:18<12868:IOTDIO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
In this paper we investigate the influence of a surface anisotropy and the dipole interaction on the magnetization of thin films. The surfac e anisotropy favors a perpendicular orientation while the dipole inter action favors an in-plane magnetization. It is shown that these compet ing interactions for certain values of the parameters may result in a temperature-driven switching transition from an out-of-plane to an in- plane ordered state.