Magnetization dynamics of weak stripe domains in Fe-N thin films: a multi-technique complementary approach

The resonant eigenmodes of an α′-FeN thin film characterized by weak stripe domains are investigated by Brillouin light scattering and broadband ferromagnetic resonance experiments, assisted by micromagnetic simulations. The spectrum of the dynamic eigenmodes in the presence of the weak stripes is v...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Condensed matter 2017-11, Vol.29 (46), p.465803-465803
Main Authors: Camara, I S, Tacchi, S, Garnier, L-C, Eddrief, M, Fortuna, F, Carlotti, G, Marangolo, M
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Language:English
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Brillouin light scattering
domain structure
ferromagnetic resonance
spin waves
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Summary:The resonant eigenmodes of an α′-FeN thin film characterized by weak stripe domains are investigated by Brillouin light scattering and broadband ferromagnetic resonance experiments, assisted by micromagnetic simulations. The spectrum of the dynamic eigenmodes in the presence of the weak stripes is very rich and two different families of modes can be selectively detected using different techniques or different experimental configurations. Attention is paid to the evolution of the mode frequencies and spatial profiles under the application of an external magnetic field, of variable intensity, in the direction parallel or transverse to the stripes. The different evolution of the modes with the external magnetic field is accompanied by a distinctive spatial localization in specific regions, such as the closure domains at the surface of the stripes and the bulk domains localized in the inner part of the stripes. The complementarity of BLS and FMR techniques, based on different selection rules, is found to be a fruitful tool for the study of the wealth of localized magnetic excitations generally found in nanostructures.
ISSN:0953-8984
1361-648X
DOI:10.1088/1361-648X/aa8f36