Abstract
We present a transfer-function approach to calculate the force on a magnetic force microscope tip and the stray field due to a perpendicularly magnetized medium having an arbitrary magnetization pattern. Under certain conditions, it is possible to calculate the magnetization pattern from the measured force data. We apply this transfer function theory to quantitatively simulate magnetic force microscopy data acquired on a CoNi/Pt multilayer and on an epitaxially grown Cu/Ni/Cu/Si(001) magnetic thin film. The method described here serves as an excellent basis for (i) the definition of the condition for achieving maximum resolution in a specific experiment, (ii) the differences of force and force z-derivative imaging, (iii) the artificial distinction between domain and domain wall contrast, and finally (iv) the influence of various tip shapes on image content.
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Hug, H. J., Stiefel, B., van Schendel, P. J. A., Moser, A., Hofer, R., Martin, S., Güntherodt, H.-J., Porthun, S., Abelmann, L., Lodder, J. C., Bochi, G., & OâHandley, R. C. (1998). Quantitative magnetic force microscopy on perpendicularly magnetized samples. Journal of Applied Physics, 83(11), 5609â5620.
Authors
12
- Hans J. Hug (first)
- B. Stiefel (additional)
- P. J. A. van Schendel (additional)
- A. Moser (additional)
- R. Hofer (additional)
- S. Martin (additional)
- H.-J. Güntherodt (additional)
- Steffen Porthun (additional)
- Leon Abelmann (additional)
- J. C. Lodder (additional)
- Gabriel Bochi (additional)
- R. C. O’Handley (additional)
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Dates
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Created | 23 years, 1 month ago (July 26, 2002, 8:31 a.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 2, 2024, 4:13 p.m.) |
Indexed | 2 months, 4 weeks ago (May 31, 2025, 12:19 a.m.) |
Issued | 27 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1998) |
Published | 27 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1998) |
Published Print | 27 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1998) |
@article{Hug_1998, title={Quantitative magnetic force microscopy on perpendicularly magnetized samples}, volume={83}, ISSN={1089-7550}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.367412}, DOI={10.1063/1.367412}, number={11}, journal={Journal of Applied Physics}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Hug, Hans J. and Stiefel, B. and van Schendel, P. J. A. and Moser, A. and Hofer, R. and Martin, S. and Güntherodt, H.-J. and Porthun, Steffen and Abelmann, Leon and Lodder, J. C. and Bochi, Gabriel and O’Handley, R. C.}, year={1998}, month=jun, pages={5609–5620} }