Physics for the Mechanism of Slow Change in Microscopic Magnetic Structures Revealed (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Physics for the Mechanism of Slow Change in Microscopic Magnetic Structures Revealed (1 of 2)

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Schematic of domain wall creep. When a very weak magnetic field or electric current is applied to the magnetic wire with domain wall, the domain wall behaves as an elastic interface and slowly moves, creeps.

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Tohoku University

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