Magnetic nanoconstrictions made from nickel electrodeposition in polymeric bi-conical tracks: Magneto-transport behavior

International audienceSingle nanoconstriction per magnetic wire is obtained by bi-conical track etching and electrodeposition. Magnetoresistance measurements at various angles result in irreversible jumps. Resulting jumps of magnetization have been attributed to the pinning and depinning of a constrained magnetic domain wall. a b s t r a c t In a cylindrical magnetic nanowire, a magnetic domain wall (DW) can move along the wire when an applied magnetic field or a spin-polarized current is applied. We show that in a magnetic device composed of two conical nanowires connected by a nanosized constriction, a DW can be trapped and detrapped. The magnetoreistance and the relaxation processes of the DW exhibit a specific behavior. Such a device has been fabricating by Ni electrodeposition in bi-conical tracks polymer membrane made of Swift Heavy Ions bombarded poly(VDF-co-TrFE) copolymer and poly(ethylene terephtalate) PET thin films. The latter method allows to monitor the conicity of the bi-conical wires and to give access to a panel of very well-defined structures.

Frequency converter based on nanoscale MgO magnetic tunnel junctions

We observe both dc voltage rectification and frequency conversion that occur when a reference microwave current is injected to a MgO based magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). The rectification that is spin-transfer torque dependent is observed when the frequency of the input microwave current coincides with the resonance frequency of the magnetization of the active layer. In addition, we demonstrate that frequency conversion is the result of amplitude modulation between the reference signal and the resistance of the MTJ that is fluctuating at the resonance frequency of the magnetization of the active layer.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figure

Transverse Domain Wall Profile for Spin Logic Applications

Domain wall (DW) based logic and memory devices require precise control and manipulation of DW in nanowire conduits. The topological defects of Transverse DWs (TDW) are of paramount importance as regards to the deterministic pinning and movement of DW within complex networks of conduits. In-situ control of the DW topological defects in nanowire conduits may pave the way for novel DW logic applications. In this work, we present a geometrical modulation along a nanowire conduit, which allows for the topological rectification/inversion of TDW in nanowires. This is achieved by exploiting the controlled relaxation of the TDW within an angled rectangle. Direct evidence of the logical operation is obtained via magnetic force microscopy measurement

Visualization of Spatiotemporal Energy Dynamics of Hippocampal Neurons by Mass Spectrometry during a Kainate-Induced Seizure

We report the use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry combined with capillary electrophoresis (CE) mass spectrometry to visualize energy metabolism in the mouse hippocampus by imaging energy-related metabolites. We show the distribution patterns of ATP, ADP, and AMP in the hippocampus as well as changes in their amounts and distribution patterns in a murine model of limbic, kainate-induced seizure. As an acute response to kainate administration, we found massive and moderate reductions in ATP and ADP levels, respectively, but no significant changes in AMP levels—especially in cells of the CA3 layer. The results suggest the existence of CA3 neuron-selective energy metabolism at the anhydride bonds of ATP and ADP in the hippocampal neurons during seizure. In addition, metabolome analysis of energy synthesis pathways indicates accelerated glycolysis and possibly TCA cycle activity during seizure, presumably due to the depletion of ATP. Consistent with this result, the observed energy depletion significantly recovered up to 180 min after kainate administration. However, the recovery rate was remarkably low in part of the data-pixel population in the CA3 cell layer region, which likely reflects acute and CA3-selective neural death. Taken together, the present approach successfully revealed the spatiotemporal energy metabolism of the mouse hippocampus at a cellular resolution—both quantitatively and qualitatively. We aim to further elucidate various metabolic processes in the neural system

Growth, structural, and magnetic characterization of epitaxial Co2MnSi films deposited on MgO and Cr seed layers

We report detailed structural characterization and magneto-optical Kerr magnetometry measurements at room temperature in epitaxial Co2MnSi thin films grown on MgO(001) and Cr(001) buffered MgO single crystals prepared by sputtering. While Co2MnSi/Cr//MgO(001) films display the expected cubic anisotropy, the magnetization curves obtained for Co2MnSi// MgO(001) samples exhibit a superimposed in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. The evolution of magnetization with film thickness points to a relevant interfacial Co2MnSi-buffer layer (Cr or MgO) contribution which competes with magnetic properties of bulk Co2MnSi, resulting in a drastic change in the magnetism of the whole sample. The origin of this interfacial magnetic anisotropy is discussed and correlated with our structural studies. © 2013 American Institute of Physics.A. García-García would like to acknowledge the Fundaçao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) for his postdoctoral grant (Grant No. SFRH/BPD/817102011).Peer Reviewe

Détection de radiofréquence par des composants<br />Magnéto Résistifs

This thesis is about the behaviour of the Giant Magneto Resistance effect in a micrometric spin valve sensor fed with a hyper frequency magnetic field and a hyper frequency voltage. This lead us to develop an original technique based upon using the sensor as an in situ demodulator. The study of the magnetization dynamic of the spin valve with micro antennas allowed us to determine the rules for the ferromagnetic resonance of the free layer of the sensor and to emphasize the role of the dipolar coupling and the electron scattering on the relaxation process. These results allowed us to model the GMR effect when a hyper frequency magnetic field is applied, showing the very good sensitivity of the sensor to this kind of excitation. Moreover, the magnetization dynamic of the hard layer have been has been detected from the profile in frequency of the GMR effect. At last we obtained a preliminary result showing the decrease of the GMR effect when the frequency of the applied voltage is higher than the ferromagnetic resonance frequency of the free layer.Le phénomène de Magnéto Résistance Géante (GMR) est une manifestation macroscopique de l'intrication entre les variables magnétique et électronique dans les systèmes ferromagnétiques. Depuis sa découverte expérimentale en 1988, de nombreuses théories semi-classiques ont permis de bien décrire ce phénomène dans le régime magnétique statique. Nous nous sommes intéressés au problème du comportement de l'effet GMR dans un capteur micrométrique de type vanne de spins soumis à un champ magnétique et/ou d'une tension hyperfréquences. Pour cela, nous avons étudié la réponse électrique du capteur en utilisant le principe de démodulation des signaux afin de nous affranchir des phénomènes parasites intervenant dans les mesures hyperfréquences. En comparant les mesures expérimentales avec un modèle semi-classique, nous montrerons comment l'étude de l'effet GMR permet de remonter à la dynamique de chacune des couches composant le système puis nous présenterons des résultats préliminaires montrant l'influence de la fréquence de la tension appliquée au capteur sur l'amplitude de l'effet GMR.Cette thèse porte sur le comportement de l'effet de Magnéto Résistance Géante (GMR) dans un capteur micrométrique de type vanne de spin soumis à un champ magnétique hyperfréquence et à une tension hyperfréquence. Nous avons pour cela développé une technique originale basée sur l'utilisation du capteur en tant que démodulateur in situ. L'étude de la dynamique de l'aimantation des vannes de spin grâce à des micro antennes nous permis de déterminer les lois régissant la résonance ferromagnétique de la couche douce du capteur et de mettre en avant le rôle des couplages dipolaires et des diffusions électroniques sur les phénomènes de relaxation. Ces résultats nous ont permis de modéliser la réponse de l'effet GMR en présence d'un champ hyperfréquence montrant par là même la très bonne sensibilité des capteurs à ce type d'excitation. De plus, la dynamique de la couche dure a pu être détectée grâce au profil fréquentiel de l'effet GMR. Enfin, nous avons obtenu un résultat préliminaire correspondant à une décroissance apparente de l'effet GMR lorsque la fréquence de la tension appliquée est supérieure à la fréquence de la résonance ferromagnétique de la couche douce

Influence de la structure des matériaux pour les applications en spintronique et magnonique

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