Thickness dependent magnetization states of Fe islands on W(110): From single domain to vortex and diamond patterns

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作者：

Bode, M

Wachowiak, A

Wiebe, J

Kubetzka, A

Morgenstern, M

Wiesendanger, R

机构：

[1] Univ Hamburg, Inst Appl Phys, D-20355 Hamburg, Germany

[2] Univ Hamburg, Microstruct Res Ctr, D-20355 Hamburg, Germany

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APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 84卷 / 06期

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10.1063/1.1644613

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O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

We have studied the thickness dependent domain configuration of single-crystal nanoscale Fe islands on W(110) by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy. The experimental results are compared with micromagnetic calculations. For very thin islands, the uniaxial surface anisotropy of Fe/W(110) leads to a single domain state. With increasing island thickness, the magnetostatic energy becomes increasingly important resulting in different flux closure configurations. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.

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