Voltage control of single magnetic domain nanoscale multiferroic heterostructure

Micromagnetic simulations of magnetoelastic nanostructures traditionally rely on either the Stoner-Wohlfarth model or the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert LLG model assuming uniform strain (and/or assuming uniform magnetization). While the uniform strain assumption is reasonable when modeling magnetoelastic thin films, this constant strain approach becomes increasingly inaccurate for smaller in-plane nanoscale structures. This paper presents analytical work verified with experimental data to significantly improve simulation of finite structures by fully coupling LLG with elastodynamics, i.e. the partial differential equations are intrinsically coupled. Analytical predictions for reorienting a single domain element is also described.