2000
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.61.6811
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Magnetization reversal dynamics in epitaxial spin-valve structures

Abstract: We report the dynamic hysteresis behavior of epitaxial single ferromagnetic NiFe, Co layers, and NiFe/Cu/Co spin-valve structures investigated as a function of field sweep rate Ḣ (dH/dt) in the range 0.01-270 kOe/sec using the magneto-optic Kerr effect. In situ reflection high-energy electron-diffraction images confirmed that the NiFe, Cu, and Co layers grew epitaxially in the ͑100͒ orientation where the fcc NiFe, Co͗110͘ in-plane directions correspond to the Si͗100͘ directions. For Cu/60 Å NiFe/Cu/Si (H c ϭ5 … Show more

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“…Based on the analogy with Ising type models, experimental data are often analyzed in terms of universal scaling laws, such as the one relating the dynamical hysteresis loop area (A) to external parameters such temperature (T ), amplitude (H 0 ), and frequency (ω) of the applied magnetic field: A ∝ H α 0 ω β T −γ , where α, β, and γ are scaling exponents [1]. The experimental estimates of these exponents, often based on a very limited scaling regime, display a huge variability [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12], so that the validity of a simple universal scaling law is still under question. Some authors also interpret the lack of good scaling of A(ω) as a cross-over between two distinct dynamical regimes, at low frequencies dominated by domain wall propagation, at high frequencies by the nucleation of new domains [2,10].…”
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“…Based on the analogy with Ising type models, experimental data are often analyzed in terms of universal scaling laws, such as the one relating the dynamical hysteresis loop area (A) to external parameters such temperature (T ), amplitude (H 0 ), and frequency (ω) of the applied magnetic field: A ∝ H α 0 ω β T −γ , where α, β, and γ are scaling exponents [1]. The experimental estimates of these exponents, often based on a very limited scaling regime, display a huge variability [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12], so that the validity of a simple universal scaling law is still under question. Some authors also interpret the lack of good scaling of A(ω) as a cross-over between two distinct dynamical regimes, at low frequencies dominated by domain wall propagation, at high frequencies by the nucleation of new domains [2,10].…”
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“…At lower thickness, the loops are roughly squared, as shown in the upper left corner of Fig. 1, and [4]: this behavior suggests the presence of two magnetic sub-systems having different coercive fields. We do not know the origin of this hysteresis, but we can confirm this is a common feature of Finemet samples having the same thickness, as we found similar loops for samples of slightly different composition.…”
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“…Previous experimental and theoretical investigations (e.g. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]) have been previously performed. For instance, the hysteresis area A dependence on the external field parameters (i.e.…”
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