S. Pütter

Magneto-optic kerr effect : Incorporating the nonlinearities of the analyzer into static photometric ellipsometry analysis

A static photometric ellipsometer allows the measurement of the magneto-optic Kerr effect at a very high signal-to-noise ratio. To gain information about the state of magnetization a mathematical description of the optical components is required. This involves the use of trigonometric functions, e.g., within the Muller calculus. As these are transcendental functions the inversion of the formulae defining the final state of polarization is impossible. The commonly applied linearization is only valid for thin samples with small Kerr angles. For large Kerr angles the nonlinearity of the analyzer setup becomes important. The influence of these nonlinearities on static ellipsometry is studied analytically and numerically. A method is developed to reveal the magnetic properties with high accuracy despite of the nonlinearities due to the optical setup. The applicability of the method is demonstrated for the experimental data obtained from an ion-irradiated iron film on silicon, revealing the magnetic behavior of...

The effect of tilted edges on the shape anisotropy and stray field coupling of uniformly magnetized rectangular elements

The influence of tilted edges on the magnetostatic properties of uniformly magnetized thin rectangular elements is studied. To calculate the magnetostatic energy, the Poisson equation is solved. The shape of the magnetic element is approximated by horizontally assembled thin cuboids and the solutions of Rhodes and Rowlands [Proc. Leeds Phil. Soc. 6, 191 (1954)] are utilized. A second approach is the straightforward integration of the Poisson equation taking into account the trapezoidal shape of the side faces due to the tilted edges. For an adequate number of cuboids, both methods agree very well. It is found that the shape anisotropy of a single magnetic element with tilted edges is reduced compared to that of an ideal cuboid. For a two element system the shape anisotropy competes with the magnetostatic interaction favoring a magnetization orientation parallel to the connecting line of the elements. If the elements are oriented in-line with their short axes, the easy magnetization axis switches at a critical distance between the elements. This distance increases when the elements have tilted edges.The influence of tilted edges on the magnetostatic properties of uniformly magnetized thin rectangular elements is studied. To calculate the magnetostatic energy, the Poisson equation is solved. The shape of the magnetic element is approximated by horizontally assembled thin cuboids and the solutions of Rhodes and Rowlands [Proc. Leeds Phil. Soc. 6, 191 (1954)] are utilized. A second approach is the straightforward integration of the Poisson equation taking into account the trapezoidal shape of the side faces due to the tilted edges. For an adequate number of cuboids, both methods agree very well. It is found that the shape anisotropy of a single magnetic element with tilted edges is reduced compared to that of an ideal cuboid. For a two element system the shape anisotropy competes with the magnetostatic interaction favoring a magnetization orientation parallel to the connecting line of the elements. If the elements are oriented in-line with their short axes, the easy magnetization axis switches at a crit...

Nanostructured Ferromagnetic Systems for the Fabrication of Short-Period Magnetic Superlattices

A new method to fabricate arrays of ferromagnetic nanostructures is presented which is based on copying the morphology of self-assembled organic layers via ion milling into ferromagnetic Co/Pt multilayers. The self-assembly of diblock copolymer micelles is used. A very flexible tuning of the magnetic properties is possible via the variation of the multilayer composition. The impact of the growth method on the magnetic properties of the multilayer is described and the spin reorientation in Co/Pt discussed. It is demonstrated that arrays of ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic particles can be fabricated with particle sizes < 20 nm. The proposed method gives direct access to the tailoring of magnetic properties of nanosized objects.

Shallow HEMTs For Lateral Magnetic Superlattices

We study two‐dimensional electron gases subjected to modulated potentials and magnetic fields. With mask techniques it is possible to prepare lateral magnetic superlattices with periods below 100 nm. For a sufficiently strong modulation of the magnetic field at the location of the 2DEG at such small periods, optimized heterostructures with extremely shallow 2DEGs are required. Here, we report on the development of shallow HEMTs containing 2DEGs less than 20 nm below the surface and compatible deposition techniques for the magnetic layers.