We have studied the easy-axis reorientation of Ni/Pd multilayer with varying Ar sputtering pressure. All the Ni/Pd multilayers prepared by dc-magnetron sputtering at an Ar sputtering pressure of 2 mTorr show in-plane magnetic anisotropy. However, room-temperature perpendicular magnetic anisotropy was observed in Ni/Pd multilayers prepared at an Ar sputtering pressure of 7 mTorr. To understand t...

The symmetry-induced magnetic anisotropy due to monoatomic steps at strained Ni films is determined using results of first principles relativistic full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FLAPW) calculations and an analogy with the Néel model. We show that there is a magnetoelastic anisotropy contribution to the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy energy in the vicinal plane of a stepped surfac...

Despite several decades of active experimental and theoretical studies rare-earth orthoferrites, the mechanism formation their specific magnetic, magnetoelastic, optical, magneto-optical properties remains a subject discussion. This paper provides an overview simple model approaches to quantitatively describing structure–property relationships—in particular, interplay between FeO6 octahedral de...

Simulations of magnetic and magnetoelastic behavior based on xnicromagnetic theory exhibit hysteresis. These magnetic systems have a highly nonlinear character involving short and long range fields. Computational results are presented and the role of various energetic contributions assessed and predicted using methods of contemporary nonlinear analysis.