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Problem:
superparamagnetism limit
net magnetization 100 Gbit in-2
Superparamagnetism
magnetic particle
energy barrier EB
Superparamagnetism
magnetic particle
energy barrier EB
Superparamagnetism
f0 ≅ 109 s-1
Nanoimprint lithography
5 nm ≤ H ≤ 150 nm
Lebib et al., JAP 89, 3892 (2001)
50 nm ≤ D ≤ 500 nm
Patterned thin films
MFM
vortex
single-domain
R. P. Cowburn et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 1042 (99)
I II III core
Scaling approach
J. d’A. e C., D. Altbir, J. C. Retamal, and P. Vargas, Phys. Rev. Lett. (2002)
J’ = x J with x < 1
x = 0.04
x = 0.04
x = 0.06
x = 0.04
x = 0.06
x = 0.08
x = 0.04
x = 0.06
x = 0.08
x = 0.10
triple point
Ht (x) = Ht (1) xη with η = 0.55
Scaling relations
J’ = x J
we expect to find
H(1) = H(x) / xη
D(1) = D(x) / xη
Truncated conical particles
x = 0.010
x = 0.015
x = 0.020
J. Escrig, P. Landeros, J.C. Retamal, D. Altbir, and J. d’A. C., Appl. Phys. Lett. (2003)
Calculation for Ni particles
ζ = 0.3
η = 0.55
J. Escrig, P. Landeros, J.C. Retamal, D. Altbir, and J. d’A. C., Appl. Phys. Lett. (2003)
Important point: value of η
“Scaling relations for magnetized nanoparticles”
P. Landeros, J. Escrig, D. Altbir, D. Laroze, J. d’A.C., and P. Vargas
Phys. Rev. B 71, 094435 (2005)
vortex core
Fast Monte-Carlo method
http://www.ctcms.nist.gov/~rdm/mumag.org.html
Fast Monte-Carlo method
?
x = J’/J0 L = L’/ xη
Calculations:
L’1 = 5 a0 x1 = 2.240×10-3
L’2 = 7 a0 x2 = 4.125×10-3
L’3 = 9 a0 x3 = 6.509×10-3
η
η
η
Fast Monte-Carlo method
Results
L = 8.02 lex
η = 0.551
Conclusion