This work deals with the full quantitative local reconstruction of magnetization distributions from measurements of the normal component of the magnetic stray field of micro- and nanostructured magnetic films and the underlying inverse magnetostatic problem. The magneto-optical indicatorfilm technique (MOIF) is applied for magnetic imaging. Based upon the strong magneto-optical Faraday-effect in special sensor layers, this method allows a quantitative determination of the stray field z-component at a fixed height above the samples. Lithographically patterned, magnetically hard structures of well defined shape and size serve as model systems for the investigation and establishment of the relationship between the stray field and the underlying magnetization. The quantitative stray field measurements via MOIF are verified by theoretical simulations. The evaluation of the local magnetization distribution is based on transfer functions in Fourier space, taking all intrinsic measuring conditions into account. This formalism leads to a correct quantitative reconstruction of the magnetization for pattern sizes larger than the resolution limit. Constitutive upon the advanced mathematical inversion scheme, the early stages of the remagnetization process of spatially extended arrays of magnetically hard elements are studied in detail. Furthermore, this work treats the problem of calibrating a magnetic force microscope by means of quantitative MOIF measurements.
In order to determine magnetic stray field and magnetization distributions of thin magnetic patterns and arrays, we developed a new quantitative imaging technique based on magneto-optical indicator films (MOIF) combined with inverse magnetostatic methods. The method is applied to hard magnetic FePt and PrCo5 films which exhibit out-of-plane and in-plane easy magnetization axes, respectively. The films are patterned with standard electron beam lithography into square shaped elements with sizes between 10 μm and 500 nm. The magnetization values obtained from the MOIF method are compared to those of integral magnetometer measurements and show a good agreement, if the sensor properties are taken into account, properly. As an outlook, a concept for combining MOIF imaging with magnetic force microscopy is demonstrated which allows for quantitative magnetization imaging with a resolution down to 10 nm.
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In order to study magnetostatic interactions in magnetic arrays, a two-dimensional pattern of hard magnetic (001) L10 CoPt squares embedded into a permalloy matrix was fabricated. The structural and magnetic properties of these arrays were characterized by magneto-optical measurements, atomic force and magnetic force microscopies. The hard magnetic squares are not exchange coupled to the soft magnet, yet a magnetostatic coupling was observed. This coupling modifies the domain structure of the permalloy matrix. In periodic arrays of embedded CoPt squares, the stray field interaction induces a long-range ordered domain pattern in the soft magnetic matrix and short-range correlations of edge domains in adjacent CoPt squares.
The high magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy in hard magnetic materials may sustain magnetization distributions in the remanent state, which exhibit a high number of magnetic surface charges and thus significant magnetic stray fields. Here, we focus onto the stray field distribution in the exterior and the demagnetization field distribution in the interior of hard magnetic FePt elements without and with artificial saw tooth edge roughness. Our experiments and calculations reveal that external stray fields and internal demagnetization fields are considerably modified by the artificial edge roughness.
Elements of hard- or moderately hardmagnetic materials may exhibit remanent states with a stable uniform magnetization distribution due to the high magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy. In this work, we present analytical calculations of magnetic field distributions arising from appropriate prismatic magnets and apply the results to the special case of hardmagnetic cuboids. The influence of the aspect ratio on the stray field distribution and its range is analysed. Based on these calculations a simple quasi-phase diagram for the emergence of dipolar coupling between individual elements with perpendicular easy axis in regular arrays is derived.
Combined magneto-optic indicator film (MOIF) and magnetic force microscopy (MFM) is introduced as an advanced tool for the characterization of patterned ferromagnetic films. The MOIF technique combines quantitative stray field imaging of individual micron-sized magnetic elements with a large-area overview of the patterned film while MFM provides nanometer spatial resolution. In order to demonstrate the potential of this approach, lithographically patterned CoPt films with out-of-plane anisotropy were characterized. The large-scale MOIF images reveal variations of the magnetization state and the magnetization reversal among individual magnetic elements. Corresponding high-resolution MFM images relate these results to the micromagnetic configuration of the elements.