Influence of the film inhomogeneity on local magnetization processes in amorphous thin films having perpendicular anisotropy

Authors
Morales, R Perez, GT Alameda, JM
Citation
R. Morales et al., Influence of the film inhomogeneity on local magnetization processes in amorphous thin films having perpendicular anisotropy, J MAGN MAGN, 197, 1999, pp. 807-809
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
197
Year of publication
1999
Pages
807 - 809
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(199905)197:<807:IOTFIO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Thin films prepared by co-sputtering present slight inhomogeneities in comp osition and thickness. In this work we analyze the effect of this lack of u niformity on local magnetization processes in amorphous thin films (FexSi1- x) having perpendicular anisotropy. Local magnetization processes have been studied by transverse Kerr effect. Variations in the coercive field H-c-su ggest that the reversal of magnetization occurs locally. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.