Published January 12, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Coercivity of permanent magnetic thin film

  • 1. Institute of Solid State Physics, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066 (China)
  • 2. Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542 (Singapore)

Description

The coercivity of magnetic thin film having a two-dimensional easy-axis distribution is investigated within the framework of a simple micromagnetic model. It is found that the coercivity decreases from 0.14HK to a minimum of 0.07HK as thickness increases, where HK is the anisotropy field. It is substantially lower than that given by the Stoner-Wohlfarth model and is consistent with available experimental data. The calculated hysteresis loop and the initial magnetization curve are also in good agreement with experiments

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/17/151/cm5_1_014.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 151-160
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36035585
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; COERCIVE FORCE; DISTRIBUTION; HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; THIN FILMS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FILMS; MATERIALS