Synthesis and magnetic reversal of bi-conical Ni nanostructures

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Abstract

Template synthesis in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) membranes has been used to grow hour glass shaped nickel nanowires with a constriction in the range of tens of nanometers at the center. Anisotropic magnetoresistance measurements have been performed on a single nanowire to follow magnetization reversal of the structure. The results are explained via 3D micromagnetic simulations showing the appearance of a complex vortex state close to the constriction whose propagation depends on the angle between the cone axis and the applied field. The interest of this original growth process for spintronics is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063906
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume110
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2011

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