DC-SQUID MAGNETIZATION MEASUREMENTS OF SINGLE MAGNETIC PARTICLES

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作者
WERNSDORFER, W
HASSELBACH, K
MAILLY, D
BARBARA, B
BENOIT, A
THOMAS, L
SURAN, G
机构
[1] CNRS, LAB LOUIS NEEL, F-38042 GRENOBLE, FRANCE
[2] CNRS, MICROSTRUCT & MICROELECTR LAB, F-92220 BAGNEUX, FRANCE
[3] CNRS, MAGNETISME & MAT MAGNET LAB, F-92195 MEUDON, FRANCE
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10.1016/0304-8853(94)01621-6
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T [工业技术];
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摘要
We present the first magnetization measurements of single submicronic particles at very low temperature made of either Ni, Co, CoZrMoNi or TbFe. As detector we use a micro-bridge de-SQUID deposited onto or next to the sample. Sample and detector are patterned by electron-beam lithography. The dynamics and the temperature dependence of the magnetization reversal is studied in view of Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling (MQT).
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