铁磁/反铁磁双层膜系统中交换各向异性及其厚度依赖性

研究铁磁/反铁磁双层膜系统中交换偏置场和矫顽场的冷却磁场依赖性.结果表明,随着冷却磁场的增加,交换偏置场由负值向正值转变.在转变点附近,矫顽场有-个特别的增强,并达到最大值.结果同相关实验-致.研究铁磁层和反铁磁层厚度对交换偏置场和矫顽场的影响.发现,正负交换偏置场和矫顽场随着铁磁层厚度的增大而减小,但随反铁磁层厚度的变化关系复杂.在正交换偏置场的情形,随反铁磁层厚度的增大,交换偏置场增强,矫顽场减弱;在负交换偏置场的情形,随反铁磁层厚度的增大,交换偏置场减弱,矫顽场增强.     

非磁性掺杂下的铁磁/反铁磁系统中的交换偏置和矫顽场

采用Monte Carlo方法,分别讨论了在铁磁/反铁磁双层膜和铁磁/反铁磁单层混合膜中,掺入非磁性物质后,掺杂浓度对交换偏置以及矫顽场的影响.计算结果表明:随着掺杂浓度的增大,双层膜和单层膜交换偏置都有先增大后减小的现象,而其矫顽场则先减小后增大.在相同掺杂浓度下,对随机掺杂和规则掺杂两种不同掺杂方式的结果比较发现:铁磁/反铁磁双层膜中,规则掺杂下产生的交换偏置和矫顽场都得到了增强;对于单层混合膜,随机掺杂下的交换偏置更强,规则掺杂下的矫顽场更大.研究发现对于双层膜规则掺杂可明显地导致其磁滞回线的不对称性,说明铁磁/反铁磁系统中磁滞回线的不对称性与界面自旋微结构密切相关.     

晶粒尺寸及衬底应力对铁电薄膜特性的影响

考虑衬底应力、畴壁运动和畴结构变化, 建立了修正的Landau-Devonshire热力学模型, 计算了生长在不同衬底上的含有纳米晶粒的PbZr_0.4Ti_0.6O₃(PZT)薄膜的电滞回线, 研究了矫顽场、剩余极化强度和相对介电常数对晶粒尺寸以及薄膜厚度的依赖关系. 结果表明, 矫顽场和相对介电常数对晶粒尺寸的依赖关系呈类抛物线状;衬底压应力使矫顽场和剩余极化强度增大, 使相对介电常数减小;随着厚度增加, 矫顽场先缓慢增加, 到200 nm 关键词： 铁电体 晶粒尺寸 衬底应力 薄膜厚度     

小尺寸正方形铁磁薄膜边界效应对磁化翻转过程的影响

用自旋动力学方法系统地研究磁偶极相互作用表现的边界效应对小尺寸正方形铁磁薄膜的磁化翻转过程的影响.在确定的磁偶极相互作用强度下,针对不同的单轴各向异性强度和不同的磁化角(外磁场与易轴间的夹角),具体给出矫顽场与磁化角及单轴各向异性强度之间的依赖关系和-些有代表性的磁滞回线,并给出磁化翻转过程中-些有代表性的微观磁结构.模拟结果表明:磁偶极相互作用表现的边界钉扎作用与单轴各向异性场之间的竞争决定磁滞回线的形状和矫顽场的大小,从而在不同磁化角情况下会导致不同的矫顽场机理.本文提出可有效地描述正方形铁磁性薄膜复杂微观磁畴结构的形成与演变的五磁畴模型.这种五磁畴模型既能直接揭示单轴各向异性正方形铁磁薄膜的几何特性和物理特性,也方便于磁化翻转过程的分析.     

铁磁/反铁磁双层膜系统中的交换偏置及矫顽场的温度特性

提出了一个讨论铁磁／反铁磁双层膜中的交换偏置及矫顽场温度特性的物理模型，该模型，假设铁磁层为具有单畴各向异性的单畴膜而反铁磁层由许多相互独立具有多晶各向异性的颗粒组成，其温度依赖性主要来源于系统态的热不稳定，包括反铁磁颗粒易轴取向的热涨落和相关磁学量的温度依赖性等。计算结果表明其交换偏置随温度的增加非线性地减少而其矫顽场在体阻截温度处达极大值，且其体阻截温度随反铁磁颗粒粒径的增加而增加。我们的计算结果和相关实验结果一致，通过本的讨论，我们建议通过铁磁膜耦合上大粒径硬反铁磁颗粒膜可获得高交换偏置、低矫顽场且近独立于温度的相关磁学器件。     

界面原子扩散对SmCo/Fe交换弹簧双层膜磁性能影响的微磁学研究

本文通过三维微磁学数值模拟,研究了界面处原子扩散形成的界面层对易轴平行和垂直膜面取向SmCo/Fe双层膜磁性能的影响.当易轴取向平行膜面时,体系成核在第二象限.随着界面层厚度的增加,尽管剩磁逐渐减小,而成核场和钉扎场逐渐增加,以致最大磁能积先增加后减小,直至体系由交换弹簧磁体过渡到刚性磁体.当易轴取向垂直膜面时,随着界面层厚度的增加,体系成核由第一象限逐渐过渡到第二象限,虽然钉扎场从减小、不变到略有增加,但成核场和剩磁逐渐增加,导致最大磁能积逐渐增加.在退磁过程中,膜面内自旋偏转:易轴平行膜面取向系统显示了 flower态和C态的产生与消失的过程;而易轴垂直膜面取向系统显示了vortex态的产生与消失的过程.随着易轴平行膜面SmCo/Fe双层膜界面层中SmCo原子扩散比例的增加,成核场和钉扎场增加但剩磁减小,最大磁能积先增加后降低.当易轴两种取向时,对任一界面层厚度,成核场随界面交换耦合常数的增大而增大,这表明界面层的存在增强了硬磁/软磁层之间的交换耦合作用.本文建立的模型很好地模拟了相关的实验结果[2007 Appl. Phys. Lett. 91 072509].     

应力对铋系铁电薄膜性能影响的研究进展

应力普遍存在于铁电薄膜中,是影响薄膜性能和薄膜电子器件可靠性的一个重要参数.本文系统介绍了本小组近年来所进行的应力对铋系铁电薄膜(Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12,Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12 和SrBi2Ta2O9)的铁电性能及与铁电存储有关的开关、疲劳性能等影响的研究.结果表明:张应力有利于增大薄膜的剩余极化和开关电荷量,而压应力却使得两者都降低.还发现:应力对薄膜的开关时间、矫顽场、疲劳性能等都有影响.其结果都与“应力作用下薄膜内铁电畴的重新取向“有关.     

应力对铋系铁电薄膜性能影响的研究进展

应力普遍存在于铁电薄膜中，是影响薄膜性能和薄膜电子器件可靠性的一个重要参数。本文系统介绍了本小组近年来所进行的应力对铋系铁电薄膜（Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12，Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12和SrBi2Ta2O9）的铁电性能及与铁电存储有关的开关、疲劳性能等影响的研究。结果表明：张应力有利于增大薄膜的剩余极化和开关电荷量，而压应力却使得两者都降低。还发现：应力对薄膜的开关时间、矫顽场、疲劳性能等都有影响。其结果都与“应力作用下薄膜内铁电畴的重新取向”有关。     

铁磁/反铁磁双层膜系统中的磁畴动力学行为

比较了铁磁单层膜与铁磁/反铁磁双层膜结构中的磁畴演化行为, 发现由于反铁磁层膜对铁磁层膜的耦合作用使得系统的磁畴壁厚度、 磁畴壁等效质量、磁畴壁移动速度等发生了改变, 系统的矫顽场增强, 并出现了交换偏置场. 文章具体研究了反铁磁层耦合作用下其磁畴壁厚度、 等效质量以及磁畴壁移动速度等与反铁磁层的净磁化、 磁各向异性、界面耦合强度以及温度等的关系; 并研究了其对铁磁/反铁磁双层膜中的交换偏置场、矫顽场的影响. 进而 从磁畴结构的形成及其演化上揭示了铁磁/反铁磁双 层膜中出现交换偏置以及矫顽场增加的物理机制.     

外应力对铁磁/反铁磁体系交换偏置的影响及阶跃现象

采用能量极小原理及S-W模型研究了外应力对铁磁/反铁磁（FM/AFM）双层薄膜体系交换偏置的影响.不施加外磁场时,根据能量与铁磁层磁化强度方向之间的关系,指出体系存在单稳态和双稳态两种不同的状态,是由交换各向异性与单轴各向异性之间的竞争控制的.体系处于单稳态还是双稳态直接决定着交换偏置的角度依赖关系.分析磁化过程发现,外磁场沿内禀易轴及内禀难轴方向施加时,磁滞回线的一支转换场发生突变,而另一支转换场则保持不变,最终导致交换偏置场和矫顽场出现阶跃行为.数值计算表明,交换偏置场和矫顽场在阶跃点均具有较大的数值 关键词： 单稳态 双稳态 外应力     

Tuning stress-induced magnetic anisotropy and high frequency properties of FeCo films deposited on different curvature substrates

It is important to control magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic materials. In this work, FeCo thin films are deposited on the curving substrates by electrochemical deposition to adjust the stress-induced magnetic anisotropy. The compressive stress is produced in the as-deposited films after the substrates are flattened. A simplified theoretical model of ferromagnetic resonance is utilized to measure the intrinsic magnetic anisotropy field and saturation magnetization. The results show that the stress-induced magnetic anisotropy and the resonance frequency increase with the increase of substrate curvature. The induced easy axis is perpendicular to the compressive stress direction.     

应力对铁磁薄膜磁滞损耗和矫顽力的影响

改进了JA-SW混合模型, 使之能处理具有两种单轴各向异性的磁体. 数值研究了面内应力对铁磁薄膜磁滞损耗和矫顽力的影响. 结果表明, 磁滞损耗和矫顽力与应力强度和应力施加方向以及外场取向有关. 磁滞损耗或矫顽力随应力强度变化的关系曲线并不完全是单调增加的, 比如当外场与易轴方向平行时会出现弯曲. 另外, 应力会造成矫顽力随外场取向角关系曲线的峰值偏移. 结果与文献资料进行了广泛对比并对其差异进行了解释. 关键词： JA-SW混合模型 磁滞损耗 矫顽力 应力     

Magnetic anisotropy determined by differential magnetization measurements in twisted amorphous ribbons

A new method of measurement, which enables a determination of the in-plane anisotropy in magnetic metallic glass ribbons, has been developed. It can be used for materials with the easy axis of magnetization parallel as well as perpendicular to the ribbon axis. The method is based on measurements of the stress dependence of the inhomogeneous magnetization obtained by twisting the ribbon around the ribbon axis. The required experimental equipment is very simple, and the value of the anisotropy constant comes out directly as an equivalent internal stress field.     

MOCVD growth, structure and magnetic properties of Fe films grown on GaAs (001) substrates

Thin iron films have been grown on (001) GaAs substrates by low pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition (LP-MOCVD) at different temperatures with the pressure of 150 Torr. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that all films have only one strong diffraction peak (110). The surface of Fe film became smooth with increasing the growth temperature. Magnetization measurements showed that the Fe films grown at different temperatures were ferromagnetic with easy axis parallel to the film surface and hard axis perpendicular to the substrates. The field dependence of magnetization along two axes showed a remarkable difference, implying that the samples have strong magnetic anisotropy. Furthermore, when the applied magnetic field is perpendicular to the Fe surface, a sharp jump in the hysteresis loop could be observed, followed by a broad shoulder, which is related to the interface effect, the existence of carbon and the formation of 180^°/90^° magnetic domains.     

Phase separation effects in charge-ordered Pr<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Ca<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>MnO<Subscript>3</Subscript> thin film

Compressed Pr_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ films (250 nm) deposited on LaAlO₃ have been studied by Electron Spin Resonance technique under high frequency and high magnetic field. We show evidences for the presence of a ferromagnetic phase (FM) embedded in the charge-order phase (CO), in form of thin layers which size depends on the strength and orientation of the magnetic field (parallel or perpendicular to the substrate plane). This FM phase presents an easy plane magnetic anisotropy with an anisotropy constant 100 times bigger than typical bulk values. When the magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the substrate plane, the FM phase is strongly coupled to the CO phase whereas for the parallel orientation it keeps an independent ferromagnetic resonance even when the CO phase becomes antiferromagnetic.     

Large-radius dynamic topological solitons in uniaxial ferromagnets

In thin ferromagnetic films with perpendicular anisotropy, there exist stable large-radius dynamic topological solitons, which are stabilized owing to conservation of the orbital angular momentum of the magnetization field. The solitons can also exist if the projection of the total spin moment of the magnet onto the easy axis is not conserved, i.e., in the absence of pure uniaxial symmetry of the model. Even in the pure uniaxial case, the magnetization distribution in a soliton with a sufficiently large radius differs significantly from centrosymmetric.     

Perpendicular Exchange Coupling in TbFeCo/FePt Bilayer Films

We investigate the structure and exchange coupling in TbFeCo/FePt bilayer films. It is found that FePt has the L10 structure and the easy axis of the FePt film is perpendicular to the film plane. Results of the vibrating sample magnetometer and the magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements show a strong perpendicular exchange coupling between the ferrimagnetic TbFeCo layer and the hard ferromagnetic FePt layer. The magnetization direction of each layer and the process of magnetization reversal are discussed in detail. The switching field dependence on the exchange coupling has been modelled by micromagnetic simulation and the interlayer coupling constant is about -0.9 erg/cm^2 according to this simulation.     

Magnetization reversal observed by the deflection of magnetic actuator

A magnetic actuator consisting of a silicon oxide microcantilever and a silicon oxide plate deposited on ferromagnetic multilayer thin films is fabricated using electron beam lithography and electron beam evaporation, and placed in various magnetic fields to observe its flexure. The magnetic actuator is bent by magnetic torque produced by ferromagnetic multilayer thin films under an external magnetic field owing to the fabrication of a highly sensitive microcantilever and the design of elliptic ferromagnetic thin films with high magnetic shape anisotropy. The magnetic actuator is placed in four kinds of magnetic field directions to investigate the diversity of deflections; the angles between the easy axis of the ferromagnetic multilayer thin films and the direction of the external magnetic field are 90°, 70°, 45° and 20°.     

Field induced biquadratic exchange in hard/soft ferromagnetic bilayers

The appearance of biquadratic exchange coupling between soft Fe and hard SmCo thin layers is found. The remanent magnetization in the Fe layer reorients from parallel to perpendicular with respect to the SmCo easy axis after application of large enough negative field. To explain such an unexpected behavior in contacting ferromagnetic layers a model is proposed based on Slonczewski's fluctuating exchange mechanism. In our samples a partial remagnetization of the hard layer creates fluctuations of the bilinear interactions. The intralayer exchange averaging of the resulting magnetization fluctuations in the soft layer causes the observed biquadratic coupling.