Magnetic force microscopy studies of the domain structure of Co/Pd multilayers in a magnetic field

Authors
Rushforth, AW Main, PC Gallagher, BL Marrows, CH Hickey, BJ Dahlberg, ED Eames, P
Citation
Aw. Rushforth et al., Magnetic force microscopy studies of the domain structure of Co/Pd multilayers in a magnetic field, J APPL PHYS, 89(11), 2001, pp. 7534-7536
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00218979 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Pages
7534 - 7536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8979(20010601)89:11<7534:MFMSOT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We have measured the magnetic domain patterns in Co/Pd multilayers of varyi ng thickness using magnetic force microscopy in the presence of an external magnetic field applied perpendicular to the multilayers. We find that the domain patterns evolution is in qualitative agreement with existing theorie s for single layer thin films. Our results are in reasonable agreement with a theoretical model of domains appropriate to multilayer films. (C) 2001 A merican Institute of Physics.