Issue 13, 2013

High sensitivity piezomagnetic force microscopy for quantitative probing of magnetic materials at the nanoscale

Abstract

Accurate scanning probing of magnetic materials at the nanoscale is essential for developing and characterizing magnetic nanostructures, yet quantitative analysis is difficult using the state of the art magnetic force microscopy, and has limited spatial resolution and sensitivity. In this communication, we develop a novel piezomagnetic force microscopy (PmFM) technique, with the imaging principle based on the detection of magnetostrictive response excited by an external magnetic field. In combination with the dual AC resonance tracking (DART) technique, the contact stiffness and energy dissipation of the samples can be simultaneously mapped along with the PmFM phase and amplitude, enabling quantitative probing of magnetic materials and structures at the nanoscale with high sensitivity and spatial resolution. PmFM has been applied to probe magnetic soft discs and cobalt ferrite thin films, demonstrating it as a powerful tool for a wide range of magnetic materials.

Graphical abstract: High sensitivity piezomagnetic force microscopy for quantitative probing of magnetic materials at the nanoscale

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Feb 2013
Accepted
30 Apr 2013
First published
07 May 2013

Nanoscale, 2013,5, 5747-5751

High sensitivity piezomagnetic force microscopy for quantitative probing of magnetic materials at the nanoscale

Q. N. Chen, F. Ma, S. Xie, Y. Liu, R. Proksch and J. Li, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 5747 DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00770G

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