37 research outputs found
Co-sputtered MoRe thin films for carbon nanotube growth-compatible superconducting coplanar resonators
Molybdenum rhenium alloy thin films can exhibit superconductivity up to
critical temperatures of . At the same time, the films are
highly stable in the high-temperature methane / hydrogen atmosphere typically
required to grow single wall carbon nanotubes. We characterize molybdenum
rhenium alloy films deposited via simultaneous sputtering from two sources,
with respect to their composition as function of sputter parameters and their
electronic dc as well as GHz properties at low temperature. Specific emphasis
is placed on the effect of the carbon nanotube growth conditions on the film.
Superconducting coplanar waveguide resonators are defined lithographically; we
demonstrate that the resonators remain functional when undergoing nanotube
growth conditions, and characterize their properties as function of
temperature. This paves the way for ultra-clean nanotube devices grown in situ
onto superconducting coplanar waveguide circuit elements.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure
Domain-width model for perpendicularly magnetized systems with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction
The influence of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) on stripe domains in perpendicularly magnetized thin ferromagnetic films is theoretically and experimentally investigated. We develop a domain spacing model describing the dependence of the stripe domain width on the magnetic properties of the sample. By including the magnetostatic energy of the domain walls the model correctly describes the transition from Bloch to Neel walls with increasing DMI constant. An approach to determine the magnitude of the DMI constant by fitting the stripe domain width as a function of the effective perpendicular anisotropy of wedge-shaped samples is developed and applied to several ultrathin multilayer samples based on Ni/Fe/Cu(001). The magnitude of the DMI constant arising from Fe/Ni and Ni/Fe interfaces is 0.3 +/- 0.14 meV/atom, indicating that the domain walls are in a pure chiral Neel state. Furthermore, phase diagrams of the skyrmionic bubble domain phase are recorded for two samples with different DMI constants, and by scaling the magnetic field a universal phase diagram for perpendicularly magnetized systems is obtained
Non-destructive low-temperature contacts to nanoribbon and nanotube quantum dots
Molybdenum disulfide nanoribbons and nanotubes are near-one dimensional
semiconductors with strong spin-orbit interaction, a nanomaterial highly
promising for quantum electronic applications. Here, we demonstrate that a
bismuth semimetal layer between the contact metal and this nanomaterial
strongly improves the properties of the contacts. Two-point resistances on the
order of are observed at room temperature. At cryogenic
temperature, Coulomb blockade is visible. The resulting stability diagrams
indicate a marked absence of trap states at the contacts and the corresponding
disorder, compared to previous devices using low-work function metals as
contacts. Single level quantum transport is observed at temperatures below
100mK.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Spin current control of magnetism
Exploring novel strategies to manipulate the order parameter of magnetic
materials by electrical means is of great importance, not only for advancing
our understanding of fundamental magnetism, but also for unlocking potential
practical applications. A well-established concept to date uses gate voltages
to control magnetic properties, such as saturation magnetization, magnetic
anisotropies, coercive field, Curie temperature and Gilbert damping, by
modulating the charge carrier population within a capacitor structure. Note
that the induced carriers are non-spin-polarized, so the control via the
electric-field is independent of the direction of the magnetization. Here, we
show that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) of ultrathin Fe films can be
reversibly modified by a spin current generated in Pt by the spin Hall effect.
The effect decreases with increasing Fe thickness, indicating that the origin
of the modification can be traced back to the interface. Uniquely, the change
in MCA due to the spin current depends not only on the polarity of the charge
current but also on the direction of magnetization, i.e. the change in MCA has
opposite sign when the direction of magnetization is reversed. The control of
magnetism by the spin current results from the modified exchange splitting of
majority- and minority-spin bands, and differs significantly from the
manipulation by gate voltages via a capacitor structure, providing a
functionality that was previously unavailable and could be useful in advanced
spintronic devices
Dynamical Defects in Rotating Magnetic Skyrmion Lattices
The chiral magnet Cu2OSeO3 hosts a Skyrmion lattice that may be equivalently described as a superposition of plane waves or a lattice of particlelike topological objects. A thermal gradient may break up the Skyrmion lattice and induce rotating domains, raising the question of which of these scenarios better describes the violent dynamics at the domain boundaries. Here, we show that in an inhomogeneous temperature gradient caused by illumination in a Lorentz transmission electron microscope different parts of the Skyrmion lattice can be set into motion with different angular velocities. Tracking the time dependence, we show that the constant rearrangement of domain walls is governed by dynamic 5-7 defects arranging into lines. An analysis of the associated defect density is described by Frank's equation and agrees well with classical 2D Monte Carlo simulations. Fluctuations of boundaries show a surgelike rearrangement of Skyrmion clusters driven by defect rearrangement consistent with simulations treating Skyrmions as point particles. Our findings underline the particle character of the Skyrmion
I Going Away. I Going Home. : Austin Clarke\u27s Leaving this Island Place
Austin Clarkeâs âLeaving This Island Placeâ is one of scores of Caribbean autobiographical works that focus on a bright, young, lower-class islander leaving his/her small island place and setting out on âEldorado voyages.â The narrative of that journey away from home to Europe or Canada or the United States and the later efforts to return may be said to be the Caribbean story, as suggested in the subtitle of Wilfred Carteyâs study of Caribbean literature, Whispers from the Caribbean: I Going Away, I Going Home, which argues that while in Caribbean literature there is much movement away, there is also a body of literature in which âthe notion of âawayâ and images of movement out are replaced by images of returnâ (xvi). Traditionally, however, the first autobiographical works, such as George Lammingâs In the Castle of My Skin, V. S. Naipaulâs A House for Mr. Biswas, Merle Hodgeâs Crick Crack, Monkey, Jamaica Kincaidâs Annie John, Michelle Cliffâs No Telephone to Heaven, Edwidge Danticatâs Breath, Eyes, Memory, and Elizabeth Nunezâs Beyond the Limbo Silence, have focused on the childhood in the Caribbean and the journey awayâor at least the preparation for that journey. Such is the case with Clarkeâs âLeaving This Island Place.
Origin and Manipulation of Stable Vortex Ground States in Permalloy Nanotubes
We present a detailed study on the static magnetic properties of individual permalloy nanotubes (NTs) with hexagonal cross-sections. Anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) measurements and scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) are used to investigate their magnetic ground states and its stability. We find that the magnetization in zero applied magnetic field is in a very stable vortex state. Its origin is attributed to a strong growth-induced anisotropy with easy axis perpendicular to the long axis of the tubes. AMR measurements of individual NTs in combination with micromagnetic simulations allow the determination of the magnitude of the growth-induced anisotropy for different types of NT coatings. We show that the strength of the anisotropy can be controlled by introducing a buffer layer underneath the magnetic layer. The magnetic ground states depend on the external magnetic field history and are directly imaged using STXM. Stable vortex domains can be introduced by external magnetic fields and can be erased by radio-frequency magnetic fields applied at the center of the tubes via a strip line antenna
Emergence of anisotropic Gilbert damping in ultrathin Fe layers on GaAs (001)
As a fundamental parameter in magnetism, the phenomenological Gilbert damping constant a determines the performance of many spintronic devices. For most magnetic materials, a is treated as an isotropic parameter entering the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. However, could the Gilbert damping be anisotropic? Although several theoretical approaches have suggested that anisotropic a could appear in single-crystalline bulk systems, experimental evidence of its existence is scarce. Here, we report the emergence of anisotropic magnetic damping by exploring a quasi-two-dimensional single-crystalline ferromagnetic metal/semiconductor interface-that is, a Fe/GaAs(001) heterojunction. The observed anisotropic damping shows twofold C-2v symmetry, which is expected from the interplay of interfacial Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit interaction, and is manifested by the anisotropic density of states at the Fe/GaAs (001) interface. This discovery of anisotropic damping will enrich the understanding of magnetization relaxation mechanisms and can provide a route towards the search for anisotropic damping at other ferromagnetic metal/semiconductor interfaces
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Quantification of thermal fluctuations in stripe domain patterns
In ultrathin ferromagnetic films with perpendicular anisotropy a spin-reorientation transition from out-of-plane to in-plane orientation of the magnetization vector may occur. The competition of exchange and dipole interaction leads to the formation of stripe domain patterns in the vicinity of the spin reorientation transition. Here we investigate fluctuations of domain patterns in ultrathin epitaxial Ni/Fe films grown on Cu(001) using the technique of threshold photoemission magnetic circular dichroism in combination with photoemission electron microscopy allowing real-time observation of the domain pattern dynamics. The key finding of our experiments is that fluctuations can easily be quantified by calculating thermodynamic susceptibilities from a series of time resolved images. We analyze the strength of fluctuations with respect to temperature and externally applied out-of-plane magnetic fields