Abstract
We have imaged the excitation of small-amplitude spin-wave eigenmodes, localized within ∼100nm of the vertices of nanoscale Ni81Fe19 ellipses, using time-resolved scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) at 2GHz and resolution of 70nm. Taking advantage of the buried-layer sensitivity of STXM, we find that the magnetization precession at the two vertices changes from predominantly in-phase to out-of-phase in samples with and without a conductive layer deposited over the ellipses. As a plausible interpretation for the reversal in phase, we propose that unexpectedly strong Oersted fields are generated in the discontinuous overlayer, although effects of edge roughness cannot be fully excluded. The results demonstrate the capabilities of STXM to image small-amplitude, GHz magnetization dynamics with the potential to map rf magnetic fields on the nanoscale.
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