Studies of magnetic microstructures with soft X-ray transmission microscopy

Author

Fischer, Peter

Author_Institution

Center for X-ray Opt., E. O. Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., CA, USA

Volume

42

Issue

1

fYear

2006

Firstpage

36

Lastpage

43

Abstract

We review recent achievements of magnetic full-field soft X-ray transmission microscopy. This technique allows for an element-specific imaging of magnetic domain structures in thin films and nanopatterned elements. With a lateral resolution down to 15 nm, the ability to record images in external magnetic fields and the application of stroboscopic pump-and-probe schemes detailed insights into fundamental mechanisms of micromagnetism can be obtained which are relevant in the development of high density and ultrafast magnetic storage and sensor technologies.

Keywords

X-ray microscopy; X-ray optics; image resolution; magnetic domains; micromagnetics; element-specific imaging; external magnetic fields; high density storage; lateral resolution; magnetic domain structures; magnetic full-field microscopy; magnetic microstructures; micromagnetism; nanopatterned elements; sensor technology; soft X-ray transmission microscopy; stroboscopic pump-and-probe schemes; thin films; ultrafast magnetic storage; Image resolution; Magnetic domains; Magnetic films; Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetic sensors; Micromagnetics; Nanopatterning; Optical imaging; Soft magnetic materials; X-ray imaging; Magnetic domains; magnetic X-ray microscopy; magnetization dynamics; magnetization reversal;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2005.851556

Filename

1564379