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Micromagnetic Simulations of Pac-Man-Like Nanomagnets for Memory Applications
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Micromagnetic Simulations of Pac-Man-Like Nanomagnets for Memory Applications

V. Cambel and G. Karapetrov
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, v 12(9), pp 7422-7425
01 Sep 2012
PMID: 23035487

Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
In this work we study magnetic properties of nanomagnets with lateral dimensions 50-100 nm. These structures have a potential of producing static memories with high storage densities. If simple disk is used as basic nanomagnet, its chirality and polarity cannot be read/write easily by in-plane magnetic field. Based on micromagnetic calculations, we have designed "Pac-man-like" (PL) nanomagnet and calculated its magnetic properties using the oommf code. It solves the micromagnetic problem using the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. The calculations have shown, that in the PL shape both, the chirality and the polarity, can be controlled by the in-plane magnetic field with x, y components. The PL shape opens straight channel for the energy relaxation towards stable vortex state with defined chirality and polarity for thickness 32-48 nm, and diameter 50-78 nm.

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