The demagnetizing fields are derived for all points of flat uniaxial thin films under various drive fields. The derivation is accomplished by breaking up the flat film into a number of sheets in superposition and integrating their individual contributions to the demagnetizing fields. The scheme is self-consistent in that the magnetization results as a consequence of the derivation, and need not be assumed. Further, the accuracy does not depend on the position with respect to the edges, but rather on the number of sheets. The general approach to the problem is discussed briefly and the final equation for a rectangular geometry given. The discussion is concerned with one-dimensional examples, demonstrating the somewhat unexpected form of the demagnetizing fields under various hard axis drive conditions. Single bits as well as continuous films of Permalloy driven by uniform fields and multiple strip lines are treated. The effect of registration on the demagnetization is also discussed.
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