Published August 18, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantitative study of magnetic field distribution by electron holography and micromagnetic simulations

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2J1 (Canada)
  • 2. Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)

Description

The magnetic configuration of a submicrometer Ni88Fe12 permalloy island has been quantitatively mapped by off-axis electron holography. The two main contributions to the electron-optical phase shift, namely the phase shifts induced by the electrostatic and magnetic potentials, including fringing fields, were separated by inverting the specimen of 180 deg. with respect to the electron beam and directly measuring the mean inner potential. A quantitative map of the projected magnetic induction in the sample was thereby retrieved and compared to results of micromagnetic and electromagnetic calculations, providing the minimum-energy configuration and the phase shift, respectively

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1435-1437
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.