Magnetic imaging

Kerr Microscopy

Based on the same MOKE principle, Kerr microscopy is an optical technique for magnetic imaging.

Kerr microscope at the Universidad del País Vasco Bilbao.

Kerr microscope at the Universidad del País Vasco Bilbao.

 

Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)

Based on the scanning probe microscopy technique, a magnetized tip is scanned over the surface of interest to obtain magnetic in addition to topological contrast.

MFM at the Istituto dei Materiali per l'Elettronica ed il Magnetismo, Parma, IT (IMEM-CNR)

MFM at the Istituto dei Materiali per l’Elettronica ed il Magnetismo, Parma, IT (IMEM-CNR)

Example of scientific results:

Achieving Giant Magnetically Induced Reorientation of Martensitic Variants in Magnetic Shape-Memory Ni–Mn–Ga Films by Microstructure Engineering (P. Ranzieri et al. Adv. Mater 27 (2015) 4760)

Achieving Giant Magnetically Induced Reorientation of Martensitic Variants in Magnetic Shape-Memory Ni–Mn–Ga Films by Microstructure Engineering
(P. Ranzieri et al. Adv. Mater 27 (2015) 4760)

Vortex head-to-head domain wall in a 15nm-thick permalloy stripe of width 500nm. (Université Grenoble Alpes-INP)

Vortex head-to-head domain wall in a 15nm-thick permalloy stripe of width 500nm.
(Université Grenoble Alpes-INP)