Title :
Theory of domain wall nucleation in a two section magnetic wire
Author :
Loxley, P.N. ; Stamps, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Western Australia Univ., Nedlands, WA, Australia
fDate :
7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The energy barrier for thermally driven magnetization reversal in a two section nanowire is calculated, based on a mechanism for domain wall nucleation at the interface between sections. It is shown that this energy barrier is lower than that for end nucleation, and can be determined by choice of material for each section
Keywords :
magnetic domain walls; magnetisation reversal; nucleation; domain wall nucleation; energy barrier; thermally driven magnetization reversal; two section magnetic wire; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Energy barrier; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetic domains; Magnetic materials; Magnetization reversal; Metastasis; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
