Spin-Polarized STM Investigation of Magnetic Domain Walls

• Authors: A. Kubetzka , O. Pietzsch , M. Bode , R. Ravlić , R. Wiesendanger
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The potential of spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy for the investigation of magnetism at the nanometer scale is demonstrated by focusing on magnetic domain walls. After reviewing different measurement modes it is shown that in addition to wall widths and positions the determination of their exact profiles provides further insight into the samples' magnetic properties.

Keywords

EN

75.60.Ch; 75.75.+a; 68.37.Ef

Discipline

• 75.60.Ch: Domain walls and domain structure(for magnetic bubbles and vortices, see 75.70.Kw)
• 68.37.Ef: Scanning tunneling microscopy (including chemistry induced with STM)

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2003
• Volume: 104
• Issue: 3-4
• Pages: 259-268

Dates

published

2003-09/10

received

2003-07-16

Contributors

author

A. Kubetzka

• Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

author

O. Pietzsch

• Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

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M. Bode

• Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

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R. Ravlić

• Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

author

R. Wiesendanger

• Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.104.259