Monday, April 1, 2013

1303.7470 (Vijaykumar Toutam et al.)

Formation of double ring patterns on Co2MnSi Heusler alloy thin film by
anodic oxidation under scanning probe microscope
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Vijaykumar Toutam, Himanshu Pandey, Sandeep Singh, R. C. Budhani
Double ring formation on Co2MnSi (CMS) films is observed at electrical breakdown voltage during local anodic oxidation (LAO) using atomic force microscope (AFM). Corona effect and segregation of cobalt in the vicinity of the rings is studied using magnetic force microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Double ring forma-tion is attributed to the interaction of ablated material with the induced magnetic field during LAO. Steepness of forward bias transport characteristics from the unperturbed region of the CMS film suggest a non equilibrium spin contribution. Such mesoscopic textures in magnetic films by AFM tip can be potentially used for memory storage applications.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1303.7470

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