Domain Wall Relaxation, Creep, Sliding, and Switching in Superferromagnetic Discontinuous Co80Fe20/Al2O3 Multilayers

X. Chen, O. Sichelschmidt, W. Kleemann, O. Petracic, Ch. Binek, J. B. Sousa, S . Cardoso, and P. P. Freitas
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 137203 – Published 9 September 2002

Abstract

The ac susceptibility of a superferromagnetic discontinuous multilayer [Co80Fe20(1.4   nm)/Al2O3(3   nm)]10 is measured as a function of temperature, frequency, and field amplitude and compared to static and dynamic hysteresis loops. Its properties are successfully mapped onto the predicted [T. Nattermann, V. Pokrovsky, and V. M. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 197005 (2001).] dynamical phase transitions, which link the relaxation, creep, sliding, and switching regimes of pinned domain walls.

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  • Received 9 April 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.137203

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

X. Chen1, O. Sichelschmidt1, W. Kleemann1, O. Petracic1, Ch. Binek1, J. B. Sousa2, S . Cardoso3, and P. P. Freitas3

  • 1Laboratorium für Angewandte Physik, Gerhard-Mercator-Universität, Duisburg, D-47048 Duisburg, Germany
  • 2IFIMUP, Departamento de Fisica, Universidade de Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
  • 3INESC, Rua Alves Redol 9-1, 1000 Lisbon, Portugal

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Vol. 89, Iss. 13 — 23 September 2002

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