An Introduction to Micromagnetics in the Dynamic Regime / Jacques Miltat ; Gonçalo Albuquerque ; André Thiaville |
Macrospin Dynamics / 1: |
Foundations of Magnetization Precession / 1.1: |
Link to Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism / 1.2: |
Introducing Damping / 1.3: |
Viewing a Soft Thin Film as a Macrospin / 2: |
Energy Functional / 2.1: |
Asymptotic Solution Transverse Susceptibility in a Experiment / 2.2: |
The Dynamical Astro?d and "No-Ringing" Critical Curves / 2.3: |
Magnetization Dynamics Within a Lagrangian Formalism / 2.4: |
Magnetization States at Submicron Sizes / 3: |
Main Contributions to the Energy Density Functional in the Continuum Approximation / 3.1: |
Energy Minimization / 3.2: |
Applications to Rectangular Platelets with a 2: 1 Aspect Ratio / 3.3: |
Magnetization Dynamics in the Continuum Approximation / 4: |
The Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert Equation of Magnetization Motion / 4.1: |
A Transverse Susceptibility Experiment in the Continuum Approximation / 4.2: |
Energy Dissipation Versus Damping / 4.3: |
Reversal of the "S" State: An Example / 4.4: |
Conclusion / 5: |
Suggestions for Further Reading / 6: |
Appendix / 7: |
References |
Nonlinear Spinwaves in One- and Two-Dimensional Magnetic Waveguides / Andrei N. Slavin ; Sergei O. Demokritov ; Burkard Hillebrands |
Introduction |
Basics of Nonlinear Spinwave Phenomena in Magnetic Films |
Two-Dimensional Films and Quasi-One-Dimensional Waveguides |
The Space- and Time-Resolved Brillouin Light-Scattering Spectrometer |
Experimental Results |
Effect of the Antenna Aperture / 5.1: |
Spatial Self-Focusing: Spatial Solitons / 5.2: |
Spatiotemporal Self-Focusing: Spinwave Bullets / 5.3: |
Collisions of Spinwave Solitons and Bullets / 5.4: |
Numerical Modeling of Nonlinear Spinwave Propagation |
Conclusions |
Sergey O. Demokritov |
Preparation of Patterned Magnetic Structures |
Spin-Wave Spectrum of Magnetic Wires and Dots |
The Brillouin Light Scattering Technique |
Arrays of Wires |
Arrays of Dots |
Stroboscopic Microscopy of Magnetic Dynamics / Mark R. Freeman ; Wayne K. Hiebert |
Historical Overview |
Experimental Details |
Pulsed Optical Source |
Transient Magnetic Excitation |
Microscope and Polarization Imaging |
System Operation |
New Opportunities in Optical Imaging / 2.5: |
Discussion of Representative Results |
Relaxation,Resonance,and Small Angle Excitation |
Dynamic Reversal and Large-Angle Excitation |
Magnetic Device Characterization and Nonrepetitive Processes |
Summary and Prospects |
Solid Immersion Lens and Confocal Microscopy |
Alternative Time-Resolved Magnetic Microscopies |
Dynamics of Magnetization Reversal: From Continuous to Patterned Ferromagnetic Films / Jacques Ferre |
Experimental Techniques |
Overview of Field-Induced Magnetization Dynamics |
Experimental Facts |
Magnetic Aftereffect |
Dynamics the Hysteresis Loop |
Reversal Processes |
The Nucleation Process |
Domain Wall Motion |
Numerical Simulations |
General Considerations |
Micromagnetic Simulations |
Monte Carlo Simulations in a Nonhomogeneous Film |
Simulations in a 2-D Random-Field Ising Model |
Limitations of Simulations / 5.5: |
Motion of an Interface in a Disordered Medium / 5.6: |
Magnetisation Reversal Dynamics in a Quasi-Perfect Ultrathin Film |
Domain Nucleation / 6.1: |
Domain Wall Propagation / 6.2: |
Magnetisation Reversal Dynamics in Nanostructures |
General Remarks / 7.1: |
Magnetisation Reversal in Small Elements / 7.2: |
Magnetisation Reversal in Noncoupled Dot Arrays / 7.3: |
Magnetisation Reversal in Coupled Dot Arrays / 7.4: |
Small Amplitude Dynamics of Nonhomogeneous Magnetization Distributions: The Excitation Spectrum of Stripe Domains / Ursula Ebels ; Liliana D. Buda ; Kamel Ounadjela ; Phillip E.Wigen8: |
Basics of Ferromagnetic Resonance |
The Uniform FMR Mode |
FMR Technique |
Applications of FMR |
Coupled Oscillations |
General Conditions for the Observation of FMR Modes |
High Pumping Power: Nonlinear Excitations and Chaos / 2.6: |
Co(0001) Stripe Domains: Static Properties and Experimental Excitation Spectrum |
General |
Q Factor and Flux-Closure Caps |
Static Properties of the Co(0001) Stripe Domains |
Pumping Scheme / 3.4: |
The Experimental Excitation Spectrum of Co(0001) / 3.5: |
Fundamental Modes of Stripe Domains |
Acoustic and Optic Domain Resonance Modes |
Bloch Domain Wall Resonance |
Wall Excitations of Stripe Domains with Flux-Closure Caps |
Summary |
Appendix: Domain Wall Dynamics |
Landau-Lifschitz-Gilbert Equation in Polar Coordinates |
Domain Wall Resonance |
Steady-State Motion / 6.3: |
Frequency Domain Magnetic Measurements from Kilohertz to Gigahertz / John F. Gregg |
Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Measurements |
Resonant and Nonresonant Phenomena |
The Magnetic Susceptibility x(w) |
Resonant Structures |
The Concept of Self-Oscillating Detectors |
Beating Miller Capacitance; the Cherry and Hooper Pair |
Practical Robinson Limiters |
Cavities |
Cryogenic Operation / 9: |
Resonator Design / 10: |
Construction of High-Performance Resonators for 300 kHz-200 MHz / 10.1: |
Cavity Resonator Sensitivity / 10.2: |
Thin Film Samples / 11: |
Parameter Matrices for High-Frequency Circuit Analysis / 12: |
Magnetic Modulation Techniques / 13: |
Ultrasonic Spectrometers / 14: |
Practical Construction and PCB Layout / 15: |
Skin Depth Considerations / 16: |
Practical Applications / 17: |
Laser-Induced Ultrafast Demagnetization: Femtomagnetism, a New Frontier? / Guoping Zhang ; Wolfgang Hubner ; Eric Beaurepaire ; Jean-Yves Bigot |
Historical View of Magnetization (Theory) |
Heisenberg Model (Insulators) |
Itinerant Theory (Metals) |
Simple Theory for Spin-Lattice Relaxation: Picosecond Timescales |
Theory for Ultrafast Spin Dynamics: Femtosecond Timescales |
Theoretical Formalism |
Results: Linear Optical and Magneto-Optical Responses |
Results: Nonlinear Optical and Magneto-Optical Responses |
Results: Intrinsic versus Extrinsic |
Our Explanations: Spin and Charge Dephasing |
Nonequilibrium Heating in Metals |
Heating Metals with Ultrashort Laser Pulses |
Three-Temperature Model of Ferromagnets |
Ultrafast Spin Dynamics: Experimental Review |
Magneto-Optical Response |
Experimental Apparatus |
Experimental Studies: Electrons and Spin Dynamics in Ferromagnets |
Discussion |
The Micromagnetics of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory / Jian-Gang Zhu ; Youfeng Zheng |
The Pseudospin-Valve Design |
The Magnetic Tunneling Junction Design |
The Vertical Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory |
Micromagnetic Modeling and Computational Method |
Contributions to the Total Energy Density |
The Landau-Lifschitz Equation of Motion |
Comparison of Simulated DomainStructures with Experimental Observations |
Comparison with Images Obtained from Differential Phase-Contrast Microscopy |
Simulated Domain Configurations in Thin Film Elements of Various Shapes |
Magnetic Switching of Memory Elements in the Pseudospin-Valve and the Magnetic Tunneling Junction Designs |
Switching of a Thick Rectangular Magnetic Film Element |
Switching of a Thin Rectangular Magnetic Film Element |
Switching of Elements with Tapered Ends |
The Critical Need for Controlling the Tapered Ends |
The Vertical Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (VMRAM) |
Design Concept |
Ultimate Area Density Limitation and Magnetic Switching Speed |
Read-Back Signal Level |
Ring Versus Disk Shaped Elements and Fabrication Tolerance |
Challenges and Promises |
Reference |
Index |
An Introduction to Micromagnetics in the Dynamic Regime / Jacques Miltat ; Gonçalo Albuquerque ; André Thiaville |
Macrospin Dynamics / 1: |
Foundations of Magnetization Precession / 1.1: |
Link to Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism / 1.2: |
Introducing Damping / 1.3: |
Viewing a Soft Thin Film as a Macrospin / 2: |