Magnetic stripe domains in Fe/Fe–N multilayers

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds Vol. 423; no. 1; pp. 172 - 175
• Main Authors: Szuszkiewicz, W., Fronc, K., Hennion, B., Ott, F., Aleszkiewicz, M.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 26.10.2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Domain structure (including magnetic bubbles); Exact sciences and technology; Exchange interlayer coupling; Interfacial magnetic properties (multilayers, magnetic quantum wells, superlattices, magnetic heterostructures); Magnetic measurements; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic properties and materials; Magnetic properties of surface, thin films and multilayers; Neutron scattering; Physics; Sputtering; Magnetic measurements; Magnetic multilayers; Neutron scattering; Sputtering; Exchange interlayer coupling; Stripe domains; Polarized neutron; Neutron diffraction; Iron; Iron nitrides; Magnetic force microscopy; Multilayers; Magnetic domains; Sputter deposition; Magnetic properties
• ISSN: 0925-8388; 1873-4669
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.01.091

Short-period Fe/Fe–N multilayers (with the nominal composition of Fe–N layer close to Fe 2N) were deposited on (0 0 1)-oriented GaAs substrates at room temperature by a sputtering technique. Magnetic properties of these multilayers at room temperature were investigated by the magnetic force microscopy (MFM) and by non-polarized neutron diffraction. Quasi-parallel magnetic stripe domains with a period of about 200 nm were observed by MFM on the sample surfaces. Magnetic space coherence in the stripe domain system was directly demonstrated by the neutron diffraction.