Temperature and field dependent magnetization in a sub-μm patterned Co/FeRh film studied by resonant x-ray scattering

Lounés Lounis; Carlo Spezzani; Renaud Delaunay; Franck Fortuna; Martin Obstbaum; Stefan Günther; Christian H. Back; Horia Popescu; Franck Vidal; Maurizio Sacchi

doi:10.1088/0022-3727/49/20/205003

Temperature and field dependent magnetization in a sub-μm patterned Co/FeRh film studied by resonant x-ray scattering

Lounés Lounis, Carlo Spezzani, Renaud Delaunay, Franck Fortuna, Martin Obstbaum, Stefan Günther, Christian H. Back, Horia Popescu, Franck Vidal, Maurizio Sacchi

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Abstract

We studied the temperature and field dependence of the magnetization in a Co/FeRh/MgO(0 0 1) film patterned into a matrix of sub-μm sized rectangles, using element selective resonant scattering of polarized soft x-rays. We show that it is possible to reverse partially the magnetization of the Co layer in a thermal cycle that crosses the FeRh antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition. Our results support interest in patterned Co/FeRh films and their potential for achieving temperature induced magnetization switching.

Original language	English
Article number	205003
Journal	Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume	49
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/20/205003
State	Published - 19 Apr 2016
Externally published	Yes

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magnetic films
magnetic phase transitions
x-ray resonant magnetic scattering

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Temperature and field dependent magnetization in a sub-μm patterned Co/FeRh film studied by resonant x-ray scattering

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