Controlling vortex chirality and polarity by geometry in magnetic nanodots

The independent control of both vortex chirality and polarity is a significant challenge in magnetic devices based on nano-sized magnetic vortex structures. By micromagnetic simulations here, we show that in soft ferromagnetic nanodots with an adequate modulated thickness, the desired combination of...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Agramunt Puig, Sebastià|||0000-0002-3627-2820, Del-Valle, Nuria|||0000-0003-2608-5009, Navau, Carles|||0000-0003-4763-5305, Sánchez Moreno, Álvaro|||0000-0002-2988-0289
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:182910
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/182910
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1063/1.4861423
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Chiral symmetries
Ferromagnetism
Magnetic fields
Nucleation
Saturation moments
Descripción
Sumario:The independent control of both vortex chirality and polarity is a significant challenge in magnetic devices based on nano-sized magnetic vortex structures. By micromagnetic simulations here, we show that in soft ferromagnetic nanodots with an adequate modulated thickness, the desired combination of chirality and polarity can be achieved just by changing the direction of the in-plane applied magnetic field. Despite the complex behavior, the vortex chirality and polarity control can be summarized in two simple rules that can thus become a useful tool for designing magnetic devices.