Tunable configurational anisotropy of concave triangular nanomagnets
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Shape and dimension variation effects on the configurational anisotropy and magnetization ground states of single domain triangular nano-magnets are investigated using micromagnetic simulations and magnetic force microscopy. We show that introducing concavity or elongating vertexes stabilize the Y magnetization ground states of triangular nanomagnets. A phenomenological model relating the magnetization anisotropy and triangle geometry parameters is developed. MFM imaging reveals shape defined buckle and Y ground states that are in good agreement with numeric simulations. Concavity and vertex extrusion allow for the form-ruled magnetization ground state engineering in the shapes with higher orders of symmetry.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Nanayakkara, K; Vasil'Evskii, IS; Eremin, IS; Kolentsova, OS; Kargin, NI; Anferov, A; Kozhanov, A
Published Date
- June 21, 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 119 / 23
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1089-7550
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-8979
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1063/1.4954162
Citation Source
- Scopus