Electric-poling-induced magnetic anisotropy and electric-field-induced magnetization reorientation in magnetoelectric Ni/(011) [Pb(Mg 1/3Nb2/3)O3](1-x)-[PbTiO 3]x heterostructure

Tao Wu, Alexandre Bur, Kin Wong, Joshua Leon Hockel, Chin Jui Hsu, Hyungsuk K.D. Kim, Kang L. Wang, Gregory P. Carman

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Abstract

This study reports the influence of poling a PMN-PT single crystal laminated structure on the magnetic properties of a 35 nm polycrystalline Ni thin film. During the poling process, a large anisotropic remanent strain is developed in the PMN-PT that is transferred to the ferromagnetic film creating a large predefined magnetic anisotropy. Test results show that operating the PMN-PT substrate in the linear regime following poling produces sufficient anisotropic strain to reversibly reorient the magnetization toward an easy axis oriented 90° to the magnetic easy axis induced during poling. The influence of poling prestress on the magnetic anisotropy field, coercive field and magnetic remanence is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number07D732
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume109
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Apr 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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