Investigation on Magnetic Properties of L1₀-FePt/Fe Graded Media Multilayer

Abstract:

To improve writing capability of high magnetic anisotropy medium - L1₀-FePt, graded medium multilayer is one key candidate. Therefore, investigation of magnetic material properties of graded media multilayer is essential. In this work, we focus on magnetic properties of L1₀-FePt/Fe graded media multilayer such as hysteresis loop, magnetic energy and magnetic domain by the micromagnetic simulation the object oriented micromagnetic framework software based on the Landau - Lifshitz - Gilbert equation. The graded media multilayer can achieve reducing the switching field, H_sw, below available writing head field with high thermal stability. The anisotropy energy in graded media is higher than single layer and bilayer media that results in unstable magnetization in preferred direction. The proposed graded (f) and (g) structures are high grading magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant, K_u, that can reduce H_sw below single layer, bilayer and available writing head field. The hysteresis loop of low grading K_u structures has different steps; however, it disappear with high grading K_u structures of graded (e) - (g) structures. They have narrow loop compared with single layer. The results from this work lead to improve magnetic trilemma issue and increase data density.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 802)
• Pages: 189-193
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.802.189
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Warunee Tipcharoen, Arkom Kaewrawang, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Kittipong Tonmitra
• Keywords: Fe Soft Magnetic Material, Graded Media, L10-FePt Hard Magnetic Material

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