Simultaneous MOKE imaging and measurement of magneto-resistance with vector magnet: a low noise customized setup for low field magnetic devices and thin films characterization

Imtiaz Noor Bhatti; Ilyas Noor Bhatti; L. G. Enger; P. Victor; B. Guillet; M. Lam Chok Sing; O. Rousseau; V. Pierron; S. Lebargy; J. Camarero; L. Mechin; S. Flament

arXiv · 2501.04431

Simultaneous MOKE imaging and measurement of magneto-resistance with vector magnet: a low noise customized setup for low field magnetic devices and thin films characterization

Imtiaz Noor Bhatti·Ilyas Noor Bhatti·L. G. Enger·P. Victor·B. Guillet·M. Lam Chok Sing·O. Rousseau·V. Pierron·S. Lebargy·J. Camarero·L. Mechin·S. Flament

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Here we report a custom design setup for the simultaneous measurement of magneto-resistance and MOKE imaging in longitudinal configuration for characterization of magnetic thin-films and sensors. The setup is designed so as to cope with a small signal to noise ratio of initial images and to allow sensitive magnetoresistance (MR) measurement at low field. An improved differential algorithm is used to get a good enough contrast of the magnetic images and get rid of beam illumination or small camera gain fluctuations. Home made power supply and pre-amplifier stage were designed so as to reduce the low frequency noise as well as the thermal electrical noise. A vector magnet is used to produce rotational magnetic field so as to study the magnetic anisotropy and calculate the anisotropic constants in magnetic thin films. Magnetoresistive sensors patterned on epitaxial La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$ (LSMO) thin film have been characterized with this setup. The Images of the magnetization reversal process as well as the local magnetization loops deduced from these images provided evidence of a magnetic uniaxial anisotropy induced by the vicinal substrate. The magnetic anistropic constant of the films was then inferred from the MR measurements.

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Imtiaz Noor Bhatti, Ilyas Noor Bhatti, L. G. Enger, P. Victor, B. Guillet, M. Lam Chok Sing, O. Rousseau, V. Pierron, S. Lebargy, J. Camarero, L. Mechin, S. Flament. 2025-01-08. Simultaneous MOKE imaging and measurement of magneto-resistance with vector magnet: a low noise customized setup for low field magnetic devices and thin films characterization. https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04431

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