Magnetization Reversal in Arrays of Ni Nanowires With Different Diameters

Author

Carignan, Louis-Philippe ; Massicotte, Mathieu ; Caloz, Christophe ; Yelon, Arthur ; Ménard, David

Volume

45

Issue

10

fYear

2009

Firstpage

4070

Lastpage

4073

Abstract

Arrays of Ni ferromagnetic nanowires of three different diameters (20, 40, and 170 nm) are obtained by electrodeposition into nanoporous alumina templates. Hysteresis curves parallel and perpendicular to the applied field are studied by angle dependent vector vibrating sample magnetometry. Hysteresis curves, from high remanence and coercivity for the smallest diameter, to nearly anhysteretic curves for the largest diameter, can be tuned by varying the diameter of the nanowires. The results show that the magnetic response of these arrays is a combination of coherent and incoherent rotation of magnetization of the nanowires.

Keywords

coercive force; electrodeposition; ferromagnetic materials; magnetic hysteresis; magnetisation reversal; magnetometers; nanoporous materials; nanowires; nickel; remanence; Ni; angle dependent vector vibrating sample magnetometry; anhysteretic curves; coercivity; coherent rotation; electrodeposition; ferromagnetic nanowires; high remanence; hysteresis curves; incoherent rotation; magnetic response; magnetization reversal; nanoporous alumina templates; size 170 nm; size 20 nm; size 40 nm; Ferromagnetic nanowires; magnetization process; magnetization reversal; vector vibrating sample magnetometry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2009.2024162

Filename

5257046