Precessional dynamics of elemental moments in a ferromagnetic alloy

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作者
Bailey, WE [1 ]
Cheng, L
Keavney, DJ
Kao, CC
Vescovo, E
Arena, DA
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[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Mat Sci Program, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Adv Photon Source, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
[3] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Natl Synchrotron Light Source Dept, Upton, NY 11973 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2004年 / 70卷 / 17期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.70.172403
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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We demonstrate an element-specific measurement of magnetization precession in a metallic ferromagnetic alloy, separating Ni and Fe moment motion in Ni81Fe19. Pump-probe x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, synchronized with short magnetic field pulses, is used to measure free magnetization oscillations up to 2.6 GHz with elemental specificity and a rotational resolution of <2degrees. Magnetic moments residing on Ni sites and Fe sites in a Ni81Fe19(50 nm) thin film are found to precess together at all frequencies, coupled in phase within instrumental resolution of 90 ps.
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