Title :
Domain observation and its compositional dependence in RE-TM magneto-optical media
Author :
Sato, T. ; Nagato, K. ; Kawamoto, A. ; Yoneyama, Y. ; Yorozu, T.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Metal Min., Chiba, Japan
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recording domains in magnetooptical media were observed with a polarizing microscope. Regularly shaped domains were observed for transition-metal-rich compositions, whereas jagged domains were observed for rare-earth-rich compositions with compensation temperatures close to the Curie temperature. The results were interpreted by means of a force-balance model. The dependence of the domain size and shape on the external magnetic field is discussed
Keywords :
Curie temperature; magnetic domains; magneto-optical recording; Curie temperature; RE-TM magneto-optical media; compensation temperatures; compositional dependence; domain shape; domain size; external magnetic field; force-balance model; jagged domains; polarizing microscope; rare-earth-rich compositions; regularly shaped domains; transition-metal-rich compositions; Disk recording; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetic fields; Magnetic films; Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetooptic recording; Polarization; Stability criteria; Temperature dependence; Temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
