Magnetic anisotropy and switching process in diluted Ga1−xMnxAs magnetic semiconductor films

作者: Graeme P. Moore , Jacques Ferré , Alexandra Mougin , Maria Moreno , Lutz Däweritz

DOI: 10.1063/1.1601690

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摘要: Magnetic anisotropy and magnetization reversal phenomena are studied in Ga1−xMnxAs films grown on GaAs(001). From the azimuthal dependence of magneto-optical Kerr rotation magnetic linear dichroism, in-plane 〈100〉 directions unambiguously assigned as axes easy magnetization. The values cubic uniaxial anisotropies determined. Magnetization proceeds by noncoherent spin irreversible jumps formation 90° domains.

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