Enhanced optical mode coherence in exchange coupled soft magnetic multilayers

We report on an all-optical investigation of coupled spin excitation modes in a series of magnetic trilayer structures. Using time-resolved magneto-optic Kerr effect (tr-MOKE) magnetometry, we observe multi-mode coherent spin excitations in Ni81Fe19/Ru/Co49Fe49V2 multi layers even though the tr-MOKE optical detection is sensitive only to the Co49Fe49V2 magnetization dynamics. Frequency shifts of the different modes indicate that the coupling between the Ni(81)Fe(19 a)nd Co49Fe49V2 layers varies from anti-ferromagnetic to ferromagnetic to uncoupled as the Ru spacer layer thickness is increased from 8 & Aring; to 200 & Aring;. The lifetime of the high frequency coherent oscillations in the Co49Fe49V2 layer increases by over 200%-300% even in the case of uncoupled Ni81Fe19 and Co49Fe49V2 layers with a 200 & Aring; thick Ru spacer. The results suggest an additional method to decrease the damping of high-moment alloys in layered magnetic nanostructures. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.

Ciuciulkaite, AgneUppsala universitet,Institutionen för fysik och astronomi (författare)
Kapaklis, Vassilios,1978-Uppsala universitet,Materialfysik(Swepub:uu)vaska415 (författare)
Karaiskaj, D.Univ S Florida, Dept Phys, Tampa, FL 33620 USA. (författare)
Arena, D. A.Univ S Florida, Dept Phys, Tampa, FL 33620 USA. (författare)
Univ S Florida, Dept Phys, Tampa, FL 33620 USA.Institutionen för fysik och astronomi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Applied Physics: American Institute of Physics (AIP)131:210021-89791089-7550

Av författaren/redakt...: Liu, H.; Ciuciulkaite, Ag ...; Kapaklis, Vassil ...; Karaiskaj, D.; Arena, D. A.

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