Magnetic bistability of Co nanodots

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作者
Ding, HF
Schmid, AK
Li, DQ
Guslienko, KY
Bader, SD
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[1] Argonne Natl Lab, Div Mat Sci, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Mat Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.157202
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Size-dependent magnetic single-domain versus vortex state stability of Co/Ru(0001) nanodots is explored with spin-polarized low-energy electron microscopy, analytical modeling, and micromagnetic simulations. We show that both single-domain and vortex states can be stabilized in a broad region near the phase boundary. The calculated width of the bistability region and temperature dependent heights of the energy barriers between both states agree well with our experimental findings.
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