Simultaneous measurement of magnetic vortex polarity and chirality using scanning electron microscopy with polarization analysis (SEMPA)

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-181

  Chung, S H ^a,b   Pierce, D T ^a   Unguris, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic vortex; Magnetic vortex core; Micromagnetic simulation (OOMMF); Scanning electron microscopy with polarization analysis (SEMPA)

Indexed keywords

BI-LAYER STRUCTURE; DATA STORAGE; EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATION; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS; IN-PLANE; MAGNETIC SIMULATION; MAGNETIC VORTEX CORES; MAGNETIC VORTICES; MAGNETOSTATIC ENERGY; MICROMAGNETIC SIMULATIONS; NEGATIVE POLARITY; OUT-OF-PLANE; OUT-OF-PLANE COMPONENTS; PATTERNED MAGNETIC NANOSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY WITH POLARIZATION ANALYSIS; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; SMALL SIZE; SURFACE MAGNETIZATIONS; VORTEX CHIRALITY; VORTEX CORES;

CHIRALITY; ELECTRONS; ENANTIOMERS; MAGNETIC LOGIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIZATION; POLARIZATION; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEREOCHEMISTRY; VORTEX FLOW;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

IRON; NANOMATERIAL; NICKEL; TANTALUM;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CHIRALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA STORAGE DEVICE; MAGNETIC VORTEX; MAGNETISM; POLARIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY WITH POLARIZATION ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

EID: 75849149744     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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