Thomas Thomson

Search results

• 2011

  Thickness dependent magnetization dynamics of perpendicular anisotropy Co/Pd multilayer films

  Liu, Z., Brandt, R., Hellwig, O., Florez, S., Thomson, T., Terris, B. & Schmidt, H., Jun 2011, In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 323, 12, p. 1623-1626 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Multilayer Film 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Magnetization Dynamics 100%
  • Monolayers 33%
  • Saturation Magnetization 33%

• Tunable magnonic frequency and damping in [Co/Pd]8 multilayers with variable Co layer thickness

  Pal, S., Rana, B., Hellwig, O., Thomson, T. & Barman, A., 21 Feb 2011, In: Applied Physics Letters. 98, 8, 082501.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy 100%
  • Magnetization Dynamics 100%
  • Spintronics 33%
• 2010

  Eleventh Joint MMM-Intermag Conference 2010 IEEE Publication Chair's Preface

  Thomson, T., 2010, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 46, 6, p. 1286-1286 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate

• Size-dependent reversal of grains in perpendicular magnetic recording media measured by small-angle polarized neutron scattering

  Lister, S. J., Thomson, T., Kohlbrecher, J., Takano, K., Venkataramana, V., Ray, S. J., Wismayer, M. P., De Vries, M. A., Do, H., Ikeda, Y. & Lee, S. L., 13 Sept 2010, In: Applied Physics Letters. 97, 11, 112503.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Grains 100%

• Spatial sensitivity mapping of Hall crosses using patterned magnetic nanostructures

  Alexandrou, M., Nutter, P., Delalande, M., de Vries, J., Hill, E., Schedin, F., Abelmann, L. & Thomson, T., 2010, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 108, 4, 043920.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2009

  Coercivity tuning in Co/Pd multilayer based bit patterned media

  Hellwig, O., Hauet, T., Thomson, T., Dobisz, E., Risner-Jamtgaard, J. D., Yaney, D., Terris, B. D. & Fullerton, E. E., 2009, In: Applied Physics Letters. 95, 23, 232505.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Coercivity 100%

• Extreme ultraviolet interference lithography at the Paul Scherrer Institut

  Auzelyte, V., Dais, C., Farquet, P., Grützmacher, D., Heyderman, L. J., Luo, F., Olliges, S., Padeste, C., Sahoo, P. K., Thomson, T., Turchanin, A., David, C. & Solak, H. H., 2009, In: Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS. 8, 2, 021204.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Diffraction Grating 100%
  • Undulator 100%
  • High Resolution 100%
  • Light Source 100%
  • Quantum Dot 100%
• 2008

  Magnetic anisotropy and reversal mechanisms in dual layer exchanged coupled perpendicular media

  Thomson, T., Lengsfield, B., Do, H. & Terris, B. D., 2008, Journal of Applied Physics|J Appl Phys. American Institute of Physics, Vol. 103.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Oxide Layer 100%
  • Perpendicular Medium 100%
  • Cap Layer 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Magnetic Anisotropy 100%

• Magnetic anisotropy and reversal mechanisms in dual layer exchanged coupled perpendicular media

  Thomson, T., Lengsfield, B., Do, H. & Terris, B. D., 2008, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 103, 7, 07F548.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Oxide Layer 100%
  • Perpendicular Medium 100%
  • Cap Layer 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Magnetic Anisotropy 100%

• Magnetic data storage: Past present and future

  Thomson, T., Abelmann, L., Groenland, H., Azzerboni, B. (Editor), Asti, G. (Editor), Pareti, L. (Editor) & Ghidini, M. (Editor), 2008, Magnetic Nanostructures in Modern Technology: Spintronics, Magnetic MEMS and Recording. p. 237-306 70 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B - Physics and Biophysics).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Thermal Stability 100%
  • Tape 100%

• Magnetic strip patterns induced by focused ion beam irradiation

  Makarov, D., Tibus, S., Rettner, C. T., Thomson, T., Terris, B. D., Schrefl, T. & Albrecht, M., 2008, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 103, 6, 063915.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Domain 100%
  • Ion Beams 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Focused Ion Beam 100%
  • Magnetic Properties 50%

• Nanoscale perpendicular magnetic island arrays fabricated by extreme ultraviolet interference lithography

  Luo, F., Heyderman, L. J., Solak, H. H., Thomson, T. & Best, M. E., 2008, In: Applied Physics Letters. 92, 10, 102505.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lithography 100%
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy 50%
  • Multilayer Film 50%
  • Materials Property 50%

• Reversal mechanisms in perpendicularly magnetized nanostructures

  Shaw, J. M., Russek, S. E., Thomson, T., Donahue, M. J., Terris, B. D., Hellwig, O., Dobisz, E. & Schneider, M. L., 16 Jul 2008, In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 78, 2, 024414.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanodots 100%
  • Temperature Dependence 100%
  • Nucleation 100%
  • Nanocrystalline Material 100%
  • United States of America 50%
• 2007

  Patterned media for future magnetic data storage

  Terris, B. D., Thomson, T. & Hu, G., Jan 2007, In: Microsystem Technologies. 13, 2, p. 189-196 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Length Scale 100%
  • Hard Disk Drive 100%
  • Main Advantage 100%
  • Relative Cost 100%
  • Main Type 100%

• Separating dipolar broadening from the intrinsic switching field distribution in perpendicular patterned media

  Hellwig, O., Berger, A., Thomson, T., Dobisz, E., Bandic, Z. Z., Yang, H., Kercher, D. S. & Fullerton, E. E., 2007, In: Applied Physics Letters. 90, 16, 162516.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Broadening 100%
  • Field Distribution 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Si Substrate 20%
  • Perpendicular Anisotropy 20%
• 2006

  FMR, magnetization, and dynamic coercivity studies of anisotropy in CoCrPtB recording media

  Thomson, T., Oates, C. J., Smith, G. M. & Riedi, P. C., 2006, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 42, 10, p. 2405-2407 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Coercivity 100%
  • Ferromagnetic Resonance 100%
  • Recording Medium 100%
  • Anisotropy Axis 50%

• Intrinsic distribution of magnetic anisotropy in thin films probed by patterned nanostructures

  Thomson, T., Hu, G. & Terris, B. D., 2006, In: Physical Review Letters. 96, 25, 257204.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Field Distribution 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Magnetic Anisotropy 100%
  • Nanocrystalline Material 100%

• Micromagnetic simulation of small-angle neutron scattering from magnetic recording media

  Ogrin, F. Y., Lee, S. L., Wismayer, M., Thomson, T., Dewhurst, C. D., Cubitt, R. & Weekes, S. M., 2006, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 99, 8, 08G912.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Small-Angle Neutron Scattering 100%
  • Magnetic Recording Medium 100%
  • Density 100%
  • Magnetic Material 100%
  • Saturation Magnetization 50%

• Using small-angle neutron scattering to probe the local magnetic structure of perpendicular magnetic recording media

  Wismayer, M. P., Lee, S. L., Thomson, T., Ogrin, F. Y., Dewhurst, C. D., Weekes, S. M. & Cubitt, R., 2006, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 99, 8, 08E707.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Structure 100%
  • Magnetic Recording Medium 100%
  • Grains 100%
  • Perpendicularity 100%
  • Grain Size 50%
• 2005

  Agglomeration and sintering in annealed FePt nanoparticle assemblies studied by small angle neutron scattering and x-ray diffraction

  Thomson, T., Lee, S. L., Toney, M. F., Dewhurst, C. D., Ogrin, F. Y., Oates, C. J. & Sun, S., 1 Aug 2005, In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 72, 6

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ray Diffraction 100%
  • Nanoparticles 100%
  • Sintering 100%
  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Annealing Temperature 66%

• Angular dependence of the switching field in patterned magnetic elements

  Dittrich, R., Hu, G., Schrefl, T., Thomson, T., Suess, D., Terris, B. D. & Fidler, J., 15 May 2005, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 97, 10, 10J705.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nucleation 100%
  • Domain Wall 50%

• Magnetization reversal in Co/Pd nanostructures and films

  Hu, G., Thomson, T., Rettner, T., Raoux, S. & Terris, B. D., 2005, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 97, 10

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Film 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Nanocrystalline Material 100%
  • Domain Wall 100%
  • Nucleation 100%

• Nanofabricated and self-assembled magnetic structures as data storage media

  Terris, B. D. & Thomson, T., 21 Jun 2005, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 38, 12, p. R199-R222

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanofabrication Process 100%
  • Storage Medium 100%
  • Density 100%
  • Magnetic Structure 100%
  • Magnetic Storage 50%

• Recording and reversal properties of nanofabricated magnetic islands

  Terris, B. D., Albrecht, M., Hu, G., Thomson, T. & Rettner, C. T., Oct 2005, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 41, 10, p. 2822-2827 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Density 100%
  • Magnetic Island 100%
  • Magnetic Recording 100%
  • Magnetism 100%
  • Film 50%

• Rotation and wall propagation in multidomain Co/Pd islands

  Hu, G., Thomson, T., Rettner, C. T. & Terris, B. D., Oct 2005, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 41, 10, p. 3589-3591 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nucleation 100%
  • Domain Wall 100%
  • Anisotropy 50%
  • Ground State 50%
• 2004

  Biological routes to metal alloy ferromagnetic nanostructures

  Reiss, B. D., Mao, C., Solis, D. J., Ryan, K. S., Thomson, T. & Belcher, A. M., Jun 2004, In: Nano Letters. 4, 6, p. 1127-1132 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanocrystalline Material 100%
  • Alloy 100%
  • Magnetic Nanoparticle 100%
  • Nanoparticle 50%
  • X-Ray Diffraction 25%

• Content based image retrieval using category-based indexing

  Wardhani, A. & Thomson, T., 2004, 2004 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME)|IEEE Int. Conf. Multimedia Expo ICME. IEEE, Vol. 2. p. 783-786 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Retrieval System 100%

• Magnetic and recording properties of Co/Pd islands on prepatterned substrates

  Hu, G., Thomson, T., Albrecht, M., Best, M. E., Terris, B. D., Rettner, C. T., Raoux, S., McClelland, G. M. & Hart, M. W., 1 Jun 2004, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 95, 11, p. 7013-7015 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Film 100%
  • Multilayer Film 100%
  • Lithography 100%

• Neutron studies of magnetic recording media

  Lee, S. L., Thomson, T., Ogrin, F. Y., Oates, C., Wismayer, M., Dewhurst, C., Cubitt, R., Harkness, S., Ahner, J. W. (Editor), Levy, J. (Editor), Hesselink, L. (Editor) & Mijiritskii, A. (Editor), 2004, Advanced Data Storage Materials and Characterization Techniques. Vol. 803. p. 35-39 5 p. (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Magnetic Recording Medium 100%
  • Magnetic Structure 100%

• Silicide formation and particle size growth in high-temperature-annealed, self-assembled FePt nanoparticles

  Thomson, T., Terris, B. D., Toney, M. F., Raoux, S., Baglin, J. E. E., Lee, S. L. & Sun, S., 1 Jun 2004, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 95, 11, p. 6738-6740 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Silicide 100%
  • Anisotropy 33%
  • Oxide Compound 33%
  • Self Assembly 33%

• Structural and magnetic model of self-assembled FePt nanoparticle arrays

  Thomson, T., Toney, M. F., Raoux, S., Lee, S. L., Sun, S., Murray, C. B. & Terris, B. D., 15 Jul 2004, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 96, 2, p. 1197-1201 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Annealing 40%
  • X-Ray Diffraction 20%
  • Anisotropy 20%
  • Magnetic Core 20%

• Temperature dependence of the magnetization reversal of thin-film longitudinal magnetic recording media

  Coffey, K. R., Thiele, J. U. & Thomson, T., Jul 2004, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 40, 4, p. 2440-2442 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Recording Medium 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Temperature Dependence 100%
  • Saturation Magnetization 50%
  • Anisotropy 50%
• 2003

  Angle dependent magnetization reversal of thin film magnetic recording media

  Coffey, K. R., Thomson, T. & Thiele, J. U., 15 May 2003, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 93, 10, p. 8471-8473 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Switching 100%
  • Idealized Model 100%

• Angle-Dependent Switching of Granular and Multilayer Perpendicular Media

  Thomson, T., Coffey, K. R. & Thiele, J. U., Sept 2003, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 39, 5, p. 2314-2316 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Granular Medium 100%
  • Remanence 100%
  • Thermal Stability 100%
  • Magnetic Recording 100%
  • Magnetic Viscosity 100%

• Controlled synthesis and assembly of FePt nanoparticles

  Sun, S., Anders, S., Thomson, T., Baglin, J. E. E., Toney, M. F., Hamann, H. F., Murray, C. B. & Terris, B. D., 12 Jun 2003, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 107, 23, p. 5419-5425 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Iron Oxide 16%
  • Annealing 16%
  • Self Assembly 16%
  • Magnetic Nanoparticle 16%

• Ion Beam Stabilization of FePt Nanoparticle Arrays for Magnetic Storage Media

  Baglin, J. E. E., Sun, S., Kellock, A. J., Thomson, T., Toney, M. F., Terris, B. D. & Murray, C. B., 2003, Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings|Mater Res Soc Symp Proc. Vol. 777. p. 53-58 5 p. (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Storage Medium 100%
  • Magnetic Storage 100%
  • Nanoparticles 100%
  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Heat Treatment 20%

• X-ray absorption and diffraction studies of thin polymer/FePt nanoparticle assemblies

  Anders, S., Toney, M. F., Thomson, T., Farrow, R. F. C., Thiele, J. U., Terris, B. D., Sun, S. & Murray, C. B., 15 May 2003, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 93, 10, p. 6299-6304 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ray Diffraction 100%
  • Ray Absorption 100%
  • Nanoparticles 100%
  • X-Ray Diffraction 100%
  • Nanoparticle 100%

• X-ray studies of magnetic nanoparticle assemblies

  Anders, S., Toney, M. F., Thomson, T., Thiele, J. U., Terris, B. D., Sun, S. & Murray, C. B., 15 May 2003, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 93, 10, p. 7343-7345 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanoparticle 100%
  • Magnetic Measurement 25%
  • Fine Structure 25%
  • Coercivity 25%
• 2002

  Angular dependence of the switching field of thin-film longitudinal and perpendicular magnetic recording media

  Coffey, K. R., Thomson, T. & Thiele, J. U., 15 Oct 2002, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 92, 8, p. 4553-4559 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Recording Medium 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Domain Wall 50%
  • Magnetic Switching 50%

• Characterization of the magnetic modification of Co/Pt multilayer films by He+, Ar+, and Ga+ ion irradiation

  Rettner, C. T., Anders, S., Baglin, J. E. E., Thomson, T. & Terris, B. D., 14 Jan 2002, In: Applied Physics Letters. 80, 2, p. 279-281 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ion Irradiation 100%
  • Coercivity 100%
  • Ion Beams 50%
  • Anisotropy 50%

• High field ferromagnetic resonance and torque magnetometry of longitudinal recording media

  Oates, C. J., Ogrin, F. Y., Riedi, P. C., Lee, S. L., Smith, G. M. & Thomson, T., Apr 2002, In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 242-245, I, p. 402-404 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Measurement 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
  • Ferromagnetic Resonance 100%
  • Recording Medium 100%
  • Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy 100%

• High field ferromagnetic resonance measurements of the anisotropy field of longitudinal recording thin-film media

  Oates, C. J., Ogrin, F. Y., Lee, S. L., Riedi, P. C., Smith, G. M. & Thomson, T., 1 Feb 2002, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 91, 3, p. 1417-1422 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anisotropy Field 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Ferromagnetic Resonance 100%
  • Recording Medium 50%
  • Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy 50%

• Lithography and self-assembly for nanometer scale magnetism

  Anders, S., Sun, S., Murray, C. B., Rettner, C. T., Best, M. E., Thomson, T., Albrecht, M., Thiele, J. U., Fullerton, E. E. & Terris, B. D., Jul 2002, In: Microelectronic Engineering. 61-62, p. 569-575 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanometre 100%
  • Focused Ion Beam 100%
  • Lithography 100%
  • Pt Nanoparticles 100%
  • Magnetic Storage 100%

• Magnetic characterization and recording properties of patterned Co70Cr18Pt12 perpendicular media

  Rettner, C. T., Anders, S., Thomson, T., Albrecht, M., Ikeda, Y., Best, M. E. & Terris, B. D., Jul 2002, In: Ieee Transactions on Magnetics. 38, 4 I, p. 1725-1730 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Remanence 100%
  • Coercivity 100%
  • Thermal Stability 100%
  • Thermal Instability 100%
  • Magnetic Recording 100%

• Polymer mediated self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles

  Sun, S., Anders, S., Hamann, H. F., Thiele, J. U., Baglin, J. E. E., Thomson, T., Fullerton, E. E., Murray, C. B. & Terris, B. D., 27 Mar 2002, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 124, 12, p. 2884-2885 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Nanoparticle 100%

• Quantitative measurement of Cr segregation in Co0.8-xCr xPt0.1B0.1 recording media by scatter diagram analysis

  Grogger, W., Krishnan, K. M., Ristau, R. A., Thomson, T., Harkness, S. D. & Ranjan, R., 18 Feb 2002, In: Applied Physics Letters. 80, 7, p. 1165-1167 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Transmission Electron Microscopy 100%
  • Grain Boundary 100%
  • Grain Boundaries 100%
  • Grains 100%
  • Density 50%

• Thermal stability and recording properties of sub-100 nm patterned CoCrPt perpendicular media

  Albrecht, M., Anders, S., Thomson, T., Rettner, C. T., Best, M. E., Moser, A. & Terris, B. D., 15 May 2002, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 91, 10 I, p. 6845-6847 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Density 100%
  • Magnetic Memory 100%
  • Focused Ion Beam 100%
  • Thermal Stability 100%
  • Magnetic Structure 100%

• Writing of high-density patterned perpendicular media with a conventional longitudinal recording head

  Albrecht, M., Moser, A., Rettner, C. T., Anders, S., Thomson, T. & Terris, B. D., 6 May 2002, In: Applied Physics Letters. 80, 18, p. 3409-3411 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Square Wave 100%
  • Ion Beams 100%
  • Magnetic Field 100%
  • Density 100%
  • Focused Ion Beam 100%
• 2001

  Ion beam modification of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in [Co/Pt]n multilayers and FePt thin films

  Baglin, J. E. E., Rettner, C. T., Terris, B. D., Weller, D., Thiele, J. U., Kellock, A. J., Anders, S. & Thomson, T., 2001, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering|Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. Vol. 4468. p. 1-7 6 p. (Proceedings of SPIE).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy 100%
  • Ion Beams 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Coercivity 100%
  • Anisotropy 100%
• 2000

  Co-59 nuclear magnetic resonance study of molecular-beam epitaxy grown Co/V multilayers

  Thomson, T., Riedi, P. C. & Krishnan, R., 2000, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 87, 9, p. 6594-6596 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 100%
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxy 100%
  • Vanadium 33%
  • Magnetic Measurement 33%
  • Atomic Plane 33%