Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Layer-by-layer magnetometry of polarizing supermirrors

  • Published:
Applied Physics A Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract.

We investigate the remagnetization behaviour of remanent polarizing supermirrors by polarized neutron reflectometry. Such a mirror can be remagnetized in a magnetic field of 30 mT. It is shown, that at lower fields, the mirror is not completely remagnetized, but the magnetization of the thinner layers can be flipped more easily than the magnetization of the thicker layers. With polarized neutron reflectometry, we are able to find out exactly how many layers are magnetized parallel and how many are magnetized antiparallel to the external field. Furthermore, information about structural and magnetic imperfections (roughness, domain formation) is available.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. IFF-Streumethoden, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany, , , , , , DE

    U. Rücker, E. Kentzinger, B. Toperverg & T. Brückel

  2. Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CEA/CNRS Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France, , , , , , FR

    F. Ott

Authors
  1. U. Rücker
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. E. Kentzinger
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. B. Toperverg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. F. Ott
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. T. Brückel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Received: 18 July 2001 / Accepted: 11 December 2001

RID="*"

ID="*"Corresponding author. (Fax: +49-2461/61-2610, E-mail: u.ruecker@fz-juelich.de)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Rücker, U., Kentzinger, E., Toperverg, B. et al. Layer-by-layer magnetometry of polarizing supermirrors . Appl Phys A 74 (Suppl 1), s607–s609 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201609

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201609

Search

Navigation