SCANNING MAGNETIC FORCE MICROSCOPY ON Co/Pt MAGNETO-OPTICAL DISKS

H.W. van KESTEREN, A.J. den BOEF, W.B. ZEPER, J.H.M. SPRUIT, B.A.J. JACOBS, P.F. CARCIA
1991 Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan  
The key advantage of scanning magnetic force microscopy compared to electron microscopy techniques is that regular MO disks can be investigated. This enables one to relate the writing conditions and carrier and noise levels of the read-out signal directly to the magnetic microstructure of the domains on the disk. High resolution images are shown of domains on Co/Pt multilayer MO disks. Marks were written with both laser and magnetic field modulation and tracks were erased under different
more » ... ons. The influence of the Co and Pt layer thicknesses is briefly discussed.
doi:10.3379/jmsjmag.15.s1_247 fatcat:l5admh4d7zc4vlyqicqr32xdjy