Long-range magnetic interactions and proximity effects in an amorphous exchange-spring magnet

F. Magnus; M. E. Brooks-Bartlett; R. Moubah; R. A. Procter; G. Andersson; T. P. A. Hase; S. T. Banks; B. Hjörvarsson

doi:10.1038/ncomms11931

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Long-range magnetic interactions and proximity effects in an amorphous exchange-spring magnet

F. Magnus,
M. E. Brooks-Bartlett,
R. Moubah,
R. A. Procter,
G. Andersson,
T. P. A. Hase,
S. T. Banks,
B. Hjörvarsson

Affiliations

F. Magnus: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University
M. E. Brooks-Bartlett: Department of Chemistry, University College London
R. Moubah: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University
R. A. Procter: Department of Physics, University of Warwick
G. Andersson: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University
T. P. A. Hase: Department of Physics, University of Warwick
S. T. Banks: Department of Chemistry, University College London
B. Hjörvarsson: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11931
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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In thin film devices, ferromagnetic layers may couple indirectly over short length scales via induced magnetization in otherwise non-magnetic spacers. Here, the authors demonstrate a long range exchange coupling across a paramagnetic layer.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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