Cobalt double-ring and double-dot structures: Magnetic properties

"The magnetization reversal mechanism of nanostructures of cobalt double-rings (D-rings) and double-dots (D-dots) is investigated in the framework of micromagnetic simulations. The arrays contain two identical coupled rings (wide and narrow) or dots with outer diameter of 200 nm and thicknesses...

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Autores: FLORENTINO LOPEZ URIAS, José Jesús Torres Hereida, Emilio Muñoz Sandoval
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del IPICYT
OAI Identifier:oai:ipicyt.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1010/1780
Acceso en línea:http://ipicyt.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1010/1780
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Nanorings
info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Nanodots
info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Double-nanomagnets
info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Arrays
info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Hysteresis
info:eu-repo/classification/Autor/Cobalt
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/22
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Sumario:"The magnetization reversal mechanism of nanostructures of cobalt double-rings (D-rings) and double-dots (D-dots) is investigated in the framework of micromagnetic simulations. The arrays contain two identical coupled rings (wide and narrow) or dots with outer diameter of 200 nm and thicknesses ranging from 2–20 nm. Hysteresis loops, dipole–dipole and exchange energies are systematically calculated for the cases of the structures touching and the structures with a 50-nm inter-magnet separation; moreover, magnetization states along the hysteresis curve are analyzed. The results of both dot and ring D-magnets are compared with the corresponding individual magnets. Our results reveal that all D-ring (in contact and separated) arrays containing narrow rings exhibit non-null remanent magnetization; furthermore, higher coercive fields are promoted when the magnet thickness is increased. It is observed that the magnetization reversal is driven mainly by a clockwise rotation of onion-states, followed by states of frustrated vortices. Our results could help improve the understanding of the magnetic interactions in nanomagnet arrays."