Magnetization reversal processes in amorphous and polycrystalline Co{sub}xSi{sub}(x-1) patterned nanowires

摘要

The recent development of lithography techniques at submicrometric scales allows the fabrication of ordered magnetic structures with nanometric dimensions. These nanostructures can present novel properties as their sizes become comparable with the physical characteristic lengths of the material or the crystalline grain size. In particular, the magnetization reversal processes can be controlled and strongly modified as the size is reduced at this small scales.