Title :
Thermomagnetic recording in amorphous TbFeCo films on patterned substrates
Author :
Gadetsky, S. ; Suzuki, T. ; Erwin, J.K. ; Mansuripur, M.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Magnetization reversal and thermomagnetic recording in amorphous TbFeCo films on patterned glass substrates were studied. Two types of patterns were examined: 1×1 μm2 raised and lowered square patches. Pinning of the domain walls at the side-walls of the patches was observed. Thermomagnetic recording experiments confirm the ability of patterned substrates to confine recorded domains within boundaries defined by the side-walls
Keywords :
amorphous magnetic materials; cobalt alloys; iron alloys; magnetic domain walls; magnetic thin films; magnetisation reversal; terbium alloys; thermomagnetic recording; TbFeCo; amorphous TbFeCo films; domain wall pinning; magnetization reversal; patches; patterned glass substrates; side-walls; thermomagnetic recording; Amorphous materials; Atomic force microscopy; Glass; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetization reversal; Optical films; Optical recording; Resists; Substrates; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
