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Title: Engineering magnetic anisotropy in two-dimensional magnetic materials

Abstract

Although magnetism is one of the oldest branches of solid-state physics, studies of nanomagnetism are extremely vigorous in recent years, because of the accelerating miniaturization of magnetic units in spintronics devices, which drives the sizes of the magnetic units down to nanometer scale. In this realm, the magnetic anisotropy is the critical factor because it prevents the random spin reorientation induced by thermal fluctuation. Extensive theoretical and experimental efforts have been made to enhance the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanostructures to promote the stability of the magnetization, for the potential applications at high temperature. In this paper, we will take a series of examples to address how the magnetic properties including the magnetic anisotropy can be manipulated, as well as the underlying mechanism associated with the manipulation. Thorough understanding of the magnetism of magnetic nanostructures not only provides guidance for engineering the magnetic properties in experiment, but also predicts promising candidates for applications in spintronics devices.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [3]
  1. College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
  2. Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams, Dalian University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Dalian, China
  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1483311
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1499027
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-05ER46237
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Advances in Physics: X
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Advances in Physics: X Journal Volume: 3 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2374-6149
Publisher:
Informa UK Limited
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Two dimensional materials; magnetic nanostructures; magnetic anisotropy

Citation Formats

Hu, Jun, Wang, Peng, Zhao, Jijun, and Wu, Ruqian. Engineering magnetic anisotropy in two-dimensional magnetic materials. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1080/23746149.2018.1432415.
Hu, Jun, Wang, Peng, Zhao, Jijun, & Wu, Ruqian. Engineering magnetic anisotropy in two-dimensional magnetic materials. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1080/23746149.2018.1432415
Hu, Jun, Wang, Peng, Zhao, Jijun, and Wu, Ruqian. Mon . "Engineering magnetic anisotropy in two-dimensional magnetic materials". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1080/23746149.2018.1432415.
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author = {Hu, Jun and Wang, Peng and Zhao, Jijun and Wu, Ruqian},
abstractNote = {Although magnetism is one of the oldest branches of solid-state physics, studies of nanomagnetism are extremely vigorous in recent years, because of the accelerating miniaturization of magnetic units in spintronics devices, which drives the sizes of the magnetic units down to nanometer scale. In this realm, the magnetic anisotropy is the critical factor because it prevents the random spin reorientation induced by thermal fluctuation. Extensive theoretical and experimental efforts have been made to enhance the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanostructures to promote the stability of the magnetization, for the potential applications at high temperature. In this paper, we will take a series of examples to address how the magnetic properties including the magnetic anisotropy can be manipulated, as well as the underlying mechanism associated with the manipulation. Thorough understanding of the magnetism of magnetic nanostructures not only provides guidance for engineering the magnetic properties in experiment, but also predicts promising candidates for applications in spintronics devices.},
doi = {10.1080/23746149.2018.1432415},
journal = {Advances in Physics: X},
number = 1,
volume = 3,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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