P.M. Shepley
Modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and domain wall velocity in Pt/Co/Pt by voltage-induced strain
Shepley, P.M.; Rushforth, A.W.; Wang, M.; Burnell, G.; Moore, T.A.
Authors
ANDREW RUSHFORTH andrew.rushforth@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
M. Wang
G. Burnell
T.A. Moore
Abstract
The perpendicular magnetic anisotropy Keff, magnetization reversal, and field-driven domain wall velocity in the creep regime are modified in Pt/Co(0.85–1.0 nm)/Pt thin films by strain applied via piezoelectric transducers. Keff, measured by the extraordinary Hall effect, is reduced by 10 kJ/m3 by tensile strain out-of-plane ez5931024, independently of the film thickness, indicating a dominant volume contribution to the magnetostriction. The same strain reduces the coercive field by 2–4 Oe, and increases the domain wall velocity measured by wide-field Kerr microscopy by 30-100%, with larger changes observed for thicker Co layers. We consider how strain-induced changes in the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy can modify the coercive field and domain wall velocity.
Citation
Shepley, P., Rushforth, A., Wang, M., Burnell, G., & Moore, T. (2015). Modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and domain wall velocity in Pt/Co/Pt by voltage-induced strain. Scientific Reports, 5, Article 7921. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep07921
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 10, 2014 |
Publication Date | Jan 21, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jul 7, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 7, 2016 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Electronic ISSN | 2045-2322 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Article Number | 7921 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep07921 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/742899 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep07921 |
Contract Date | Jul 7, 2016 |
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