Interaction of magnetic vortices with defects

Abstract

Scattering of magnetic vortices and vortex pairs by a magnetic defect in two-dimensional easy-plane ferromagnets was theoretically studied using classical equations of magnetization dynamics and the approximation of collective variables for the coordinates of vortices. A defect model was proposed as a local region of a magnet whose exchange interaction differs from that of the remaining part. The rotation of the magnetic vortex around the defect and the associated scattering of vortex pairs (vortex-antivortex bound states) were considered. In the limit of small-angle scattering, analytical expressions were obtained for the differential scattering cross section and the dependence of the scattering angle on the parameters of the vortex pair, defect and impact distance. The scattering of vortex pairs by a defect was studied, numerically and qualitatively, in the entire range of scattering parameters. Our study indicated that the impact parameter has critical values at which the scattering pattern changes in a qualitative manner and defect-localized rotational states of vortex pairs possibly exist.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5041432
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Systems analytics research institute (SARI)
Additional Information: Copyright © 2018 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Low Temperature Physics 44, 663 (2018) and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5041432
Publication ISSN: 1090-6517
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2024 08:25
Date Deposited: 12 Jul 2018 09:29
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Published Date: 2018-07-06
Accepted Date: 2018-06-01
Authors: Kovalev, A. S.
Prilepsky, Jaroslaw E. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-3035-4112)

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