Measurement of magnetization of an obliquely deposited film by using 3-dimensional vector VSM

Author

Matsubara, N. ; Sai, F.

Author_Institution

IBM Tokyo Res. Lab., Japan

Volume

27

Issue

6

fYear

1991

fDate

11/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

4748

Lastpage

4750

Abstract

An obliquely deposited film was experimentally analyzed using a three-dimensional vector vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Since the M-H loops of the magnetization components orthogonal to the applied field change their signs when the applied field direction crosses the easy or hard direction, detailed information about the magnetic anisotropy can be obtained from the behaviour of the magnetization components. Analysis reveals that the system does not have simple uniaxial anisotropy, but has both oblique uniaxial anisotropy and shape anisotropy

Keywords

magnetic anisotropy; magnetic recording; magnetic thin films; magnetic variables measurement; magnetisation; M-H loops; VSM; applied field direction; magnetic anisotropy; magnetic recording; magnetic tape; magnetisation measurement; oblique uniaxial anisotropy; obliquely deposited film; shape anisotropy; three-dimensional vector vibrating sample magnetometer; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Coils; Demagnetization; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic films; Magnetization; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Perpendicular magnetic recording;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.278935

Filename

278935