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Manifold domain structure of double films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

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We present epitaxial structures made of twin nickel blocks with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy separated by a copper layer which, for some values of this interleaving layer, show domain structures with four levels of contrast in magnetic force microscopy images. This manifold domain structure implies that the magnetization in the Ni blocks, besides the parallel orientation, undergoes a non-collinear configuration with respect to each other. To explain this result we consider a magnetoelastic domain structure with M in the plane that can elude the clamping done by the substrate with an average strain of -42 * 10 −6 (≈ 70% of the bulk value). Thus, the out-of-plane anisotropy is balanced and a biquadratic exchange coupling can stabilizes non-collinear domain configurations between the Ni blocks.
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hal-00602609 , version 1 (23-06-2011)

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D Coffey, J L Diez-Ferrer, E C Corredor, J I Arnaudas, M Ciria. Manifold domain structure of double films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2011, 44 (11), pp.115001. ⟨10.1088/0022-3727/44/11/115001⟩. ⟨hal-00602609⟩

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