Observation of Ferromagnetic Resonance in Magnetic Exchange Force Microscopy (MExFM)

The atomic spin interaction is very important for understanding the superficially magnetic feature of nanostructure at atomic level. Magnetic exchange force microscopy (MExFM) is an innovative means of measuring surface spin force. But it is difficult to separate the surface topography and spin information. We develop the magnetic exchange force microscopy using ferromagnetic resonance (FMR-MExFM). The theoretical and experimental results demonstrate that this method can separate the two kinds of information effectively. Here, in order to obtain the high sensitivity in detecting the ferromagnetic resonance, we fabricate the microwave irradiation device to optimize the position between the device and the cantilever. We have succeeded in observing the ferromagnetic resonance effect and determining its resonant frequency using the homemade microwave irradiation device and the network analyzer. This research is very important for developing FMR-MExFM and novel magnetic sensor, detecting the magnetic information, etc.