Surface-acoustic-wave induced ferromagnetic resonance in fe thin films and magnetic field sensing

Resonant magnetoelastic coupling (MEC) is demonstrated in an Fe thin film epitaxially grown on a piezoelectric GaAs substrate with application of subgigahertz surface acoustic waves (SAWs). The frequency at which resonant MEC is achieved is reduced far below 1 GHz by the application of a small in-pl...

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Autores: Duquesne, J. Y., Rovillain, P., Hepburn, C., Eddrief, M., Atkinson, P, Anane, A., Ranchal Sánchez, Rocío, Marangolo, M
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/13655
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13655
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
Excitation
Spin
Física de materiales
Física del estado sólido
2211 Física del Estado Sólido
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Sumario:Resonant magnetoelastic coupling (MEC) is demonstrated in an Fe thin film epitaxially grown on a piezoelectric GaAs substrate with application of subgigahertz surface acoustic waves (SAWs). The frequency at which resonant MEC is achieved is reduced far below 1 GHz by the application of a small in-plane magnetic field. Moreover, the resonance, observable by attenuation and velocity changes of the SAW, can be switched on and off by a small (0.1 ºC) angular rotation of this in-plane field. This angular sensitivity makes SAW-ferromagnet devices attractive for sensing applications, such as wireless, battery-free, and interrogable magnetic-field monitors. Using a simple magnetization dynamics model that takes into account the Fe magnetic anisotropy and the softening of the magnetic precession modes, we are able to describe the observed salient features.