Characteristic temperature-derived hard bubble suppression
AssigneeRockwell International Corporation
InventorsRodney D. Henry, Paul J. Besser, Robert G. Warren
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Abstract
Normal single wall magnetic or "bubble" domains are generated in bubble domain materials without generating hard bubble domains by selecting the composition based upon a predetermined minimum temperature. This hard bubble suppression is based upon the fact that a bubble domain material of a given composition has a characteristic temperature, T.sub.H, above which hard bubble domains are not generated. By selecting the composition to set T.sub.H equal to or less than the minimum ambient temperature for the bubble domain material, hard bubble generation is precluded. Means may be provided for maintaining the bubble domain material at or above T.sub.H.
Claims3
A stratified magnetic composite for selectivity generating single wall magnetic domains, comprising:
- a monocrystalline garnet substrate;
- a monocrystalline layer of magnetic garnet materials supported by said substrate and having such a garnet composition that only normal single wall magnetic domains can be formed therein above a critical tempertaure, the composition of said layer being substantially uniform throughout the thickness of said layer;
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- means for maintaining the temperature of said layer at a temperature above said critical temperature and below the Neel temperature of said layer.
An arrangement for selectively generating single wall magnetic domains, comprising:
- a monocrystalline layer of a magnetic garnet material, the composition of said layer being such that only normal single wall magnetic domains can be generated therein above a critical temperature;
- means for maintaining said layer at a temperature above said critical temperature of said layer and below the Neel temperature of said layer;
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- means for controllably generating single wall magnetic domains in said layer.
A method of selectively controlling the generation of hard single wall magnetic domains in a composite comprising a monocrystalline garnet substrate and a monocrystalline layer of magnetic garnet material supported by said substrate and having such a garnet composition that only normal single wall magnetic domains can be formed therein above a critical temperature, the composition of said layer being substantially uniform throughout the thickness of said layer, said method comprising:
- determining the critical temperature for the composite;
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- regulating the temperature of said layer with respect to said critical temperature to maintain the temperature of said layer above said critical temperature to prevent the generation of hard single wall magnetic domains.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.