Fast and slow magnetization processes in magnetic recording media

J. Zhou, R. Skomski, S. Michalski, R. D. Kirby, D. J. Sellmyer

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Abstract

Information loss due to thermal activation is a major concern in ultrahigh-density magnetic recording media. The usually considered mechanism is thermally activated magnetization reversal over micromagnetic energy barriers. However, micromagnetic approaches ignore local anisotropy fluctuations, which translate into a time-dependent reduction of the remanent magnetization. The effect is negligibly small in macroscopic magnets but becomes important on a scale of a few nanometers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Pages139-144
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2006
Event2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Nov 28 2005Dec 1 2005

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume887
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period11/28/0512/1/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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