Scanning near-field observation of magnetic domains in Pt/Co thin films and their development as a function of applied field

Author

Chen, Y. ; Kottler, V. ; Essaidi, N. ; Chappert, C.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Microstructures et de Microelectron., CNRS, Bagneux, France

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

18-21 Nov. 1996

Firstpage

253

Abstract

We propose a scanning near-field technique to study magneto-optical (MO) properties of magnetic multilayered thin films. The experiments are carried out using an integrated far-field and near-field microscope. Gold coated fiber tips are used as scanning probes for both STM and SNOM signal collection and the tip to sample separation is controlled within the tunneling distance. We additionally placed a magnetic field coil around the sample holder, which produces a DC field up to 1 kOe. This allows us to study MO properties of magnetic thin films as a function of applied field for both far field Kerr observation and scanning near-field imaging.

Keywords

cobalt; magnetic domains; magnetic multilayers; magneto-optical effects; optical microscopy; platinum; scanning tunnelling microscopy; Au; Au coated fiber tips; DC field; Pt-Co; Pt/Co thin films; SNOM signal collection; STM signal collection; applied field dependence; far field Kerr observation; integrated far-field/near-field microscope; magnetic domains; magnetic field coil; magnetic multilayered thin films; magneto-optical properties; scanning near-field imaging; scanning near-field observation; scanning probes; tip to sample separation control; tunneling distance; Coils; Gold; Magnetic domains; Magnetic fields; Magnetic films; Magnetic properties; Magnetic separation; Microscopy; Probes; Tunneling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3160-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1996.565224

Filename

565224