Magnetic, Electronic and Thermal Properties of Magnetic Multilayers

Abstract

This report describes research done under this project on the basic physics of magnetic multilayers. The work done covered both fundamental and applied problems. Among the problems studied were: 1) Surface phase transitions and spin wave modes in Fe/Cr superlattice. This project was a collaboration with Argonne National Labs and the theoretical calculations explained the experimental results showing an extra peak in the magnetic susceptibility was due to a surface phase transition. 2) Electromagnetic response of magnetic materials. Here we studied the interaction of high frequency EM waves (10 - 100 GHz) with structured magnetic materials. We also studied higher frequency modes (100-1000 GHz) in antiferromagnets 3). The influence of eddy currents on bulk and surface spin wave modes in metallic ferromagnets 4). Exchange Biasing - We showed that the spin wave frequencies of a thin Fe film could be increased substantially by coupling a Fe film to SmCo. A multilayer of Fe/SmCo could be used as an active element in a notch filter at high frequencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384301

Entities

People

  • R. E. Camley

Organizations

  • University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Eddy Currents
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Films
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Films
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Notch Filters
  • Phase Transformations
  • Polaritons
  • Signal Processing
  • Spin Waves
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene