Vortex dynamics in coupled ferromagnetic multilayer structures

Kang Wei Chou, Aleksandar Puzic, Hermann Stoll, Gisela Schütz, Bartel Van Waeyenberge, Tolek Tyliszczak, Karsten Rott, Günter Reiss, Hubert Brückl, Ingo Neudecker, Dieter Weiss, Christian H. Back

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Abstract

Magnetization dynamics in ferromagnetic multilayer structures was studied by time-resolved transmission x-ray microscopy. A square-shaped 1×1 μ m2 trilayer structure consisting of Co (20 nm) Cu (10 nm) Permalloy Ni80 Fe20 (20 nm) was investigated. Each ferromagnetic layer showed a Landau-like domain configuration with a single vortex. A gyrotropic vortex motion was excited by an in-plane magnetic field alternating at a frequency of 250 MHz. The movement of the magnetic vortex in each individual magnetic layer was imaged by taking advantage of the element specificity of the x-ray magnetic circular dichroism. A 180° phase shift between the gyrotropic vortex motion in the Permalloy and the Co layer was observed. This phase shift can be ascribed to the magnetic coupling between the layers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number08F305
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume99
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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