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Enhancement of the spin pumping efficiency by spin-wave mode selection
The spin pumping efficiency of lateral standing spin wave modes in a
rectangular YIG/Pt sample has been investigated by means of the inverse
spin-Hall effect (ISHE). The standing spin waves drive spin pumping, the
generation of spin currents from magnetization precession, into the Pt layer
which is converted into a detectable voltage due to the ISHE. We discovered
that the spin pumping efficiency is significantly higher for lateral standing
surface spin waves rather than for volume spin wave modes. The results suggest
that the use of higher-mode surface spin waves allows for the fabrication of an
efficient spin-current injector
Dissipation characteristics of quantized spin waves in nano-scaled magnetic ring structures
The spatial profiles and the dissipation characteristics of spin-wave
quasi-eigenmodes are investigated in small magnetic NiFe ring
structures using Brillouin light scattering microscopy. It is found, that the
decay constant of a mode decreases with increasing mode frequency. Indications
for a contribution of three-magnon processes to the dissipation of higher-order
spin-wave quasi-eigenmodes are found
Direct observation of domain wall structures in curved permalloy wires containing an antinotch
The formation and field response of head-to-head domain walls in curved permalloy wires, fabricated to contain a single antinotch, have been investigated using Lorentz microscopy. High spatial resolution maps of the vector induction distribution in domain walls close to the antinotch have been derived and compared with micromagnetic simulations. In wires of 10 nm thickness the walls are typically of a modified asymmetric transverse wall type. Their response to applied fields tangential to the wire at the antinotch location was studied. The way the wall structure changes depends on whether the field moves the wall away from or further into the notch. Higher fields are needed and much more distorted wall structures are observed in the latter case, indicating that the antinotch acts as an energy barrier for the domain wal
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