Layer resolved magnetization dynamics in coupled magnetic films using time-resolved x-ray magnetic circular dichroism with continuous wave excitation

T. Martin, G. Woltersdorf, C. Stamm, H. A. Dürr, R. Mattheis, C. H. Back, G. Bayreuther

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Abstract

Time-resolved x-ray magnetic circular dichroism was used to investigate ferromagnetically coupled CoFe/Ru/NiFe bilayers. The magnetization dynamics was driven by a continuous wave excitation. The precessional motion of the individual layers was detected separately by tuning the x-ray photon energy to the L3 absorption edge of either Ni or Co. Using two different waveguide stack geometries in-phase and antiphase excitation could be selected showing its effect in the measured precessional signal of the individual layers. In exchange-coupled bilayer two precessional modes were observed for each layer. The relative phase angles of the magnetic response between the two layers were found to be 8° and 133°, for the two modes revealed their quasiacoustic and quasioptic character.

Original languageEnglish
Article number07D310
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume105
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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