Femtosecond Near-Field Spin Microscopy of Magnetic/Superconducting Heterostructures
Abstract
Under the AASERT program, our student developed magnetically active II-VI diluted magnetic semiconductor (DMS) surface quantum well "substrates" upon which to epitaxially grow and pattern ferromagnetic Fe films in order to produce spin-dependent potentials. This material phase produced a variety of flux-focusing magnetic patterns including planar wedges and variable-spaced single domain particle arrays with nominally 0.1-0.5 micron feature sizes. These patterns are designed to create a field-driven spin-dependent energy landscape for optically-pumped or doped carriers and provide a basis for spatial measurements of electronic spin transport.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA386690
Entities
People
- David Awschalom
Organizations
- University of California, Santa Barbara