Experimental Determination of Ultra-Sharp Stray Field Distribution from a Magnetic Vortex Core Structure
The fine magnetic stray field from a vortex structure of micron-sized permalloy (Ni{sub 80}Fe{sub 20}) elements has been studied by high-resolution magnetic force microscopy. By systematically studying the width of the stray field gradient distribution at different tip-to-sample distances, we show that the half-width at half-maximum (HWHM) of the signal from vortex core can be as narrow as {approx}21 nm at a closest tip-to-sample distance of 23 nm, even including the convolution effect of the finite size of the magnetic tip. A weak circular reverse component is found around the center of the magnetic vortex in the measured magnetic force microscope (MFM) signals, which can be attributed to the reverse magnetization around the vortex core. Successive micromagnetic and MFM imaging simulations show good agreements with our experimental results on the width of the stray field distribution.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 1040116
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-90289-2009-JA; JMMMDC; KC0201010; TRN: US201210%%300
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 321, Issue 15; ISSN 0304-8853
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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