Physics – Condensed Matter – Other Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2006-10-06
Physics
Condensed Matter
Other Condensed Matter
8 Pages, 7 Figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.74.184419
We have studied the magnetization reversal dynamics of FeNi/Al$\_2$O$\_3$/Co magnetic tunnel junctions deposited on step-bunched Si substrates using magneto-optical Kerr effect and time-resolved x-ray photoelectron emission microscopy combined with x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD-PEEM). Different reversal mechanisms have been found depending on the substrate miscut angle. Larger terraces (smaller miscut angles) lead to a higher nucleation density and stronger domain wall pinning. The width of domain walls with respect to the size of the terraces seems to play an important role in the reversal. We used the element selectivity of XMCD-PEEM to reveal the strong influence of the stray field of domain walls in the hard magnetic layer on the magnetic switching of the soft magnetic layer.
Bonfim Marlio
Camarero Julio
Fukumoto Keiki
Kuch Wolfgang
Petroff Frédéric
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