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Title: Experimental correlation between nonlinear optical and magnetotransport properties observed in Au-Co thin films

Journal Article · · Journal of Nanomaterials
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4786545· OSTI ID:1253160

Magnetic materials where at least one dimension is in the nanometer scale typically exhibit different magnetic, magnetotransport, and magnetooptical properties compared to bulk materials. Composite magnetic thin films where the matrix composition, magnetic cluster size, and overall composite film thickness can be experimentally tailored via adequate processing or growth parameters offer a viable nanoscale platform to investigate possible correlations between nonlinear magnetooptical and magnetotransport properties, since both types of properties are sensitive to the local magnetization landscape. As a result, it has been shown that the local magnetization contrast affects the nonlinear magnetooptical properties as well as the magnetotransport properties in magnetic-metal/nonmagnetic metal multilayers; thus, nanocomposite films showcase another path to investigate possible correlations between these distinct properties which may prove useful for sensing applications.

Research Organization:
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0008546
OSTI ID:
1253160
Journal Information:
Journal of Nanomaterials, Vol. 2016; ISSN 1687-4110
Publisher:
HindawiCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 2 works
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