| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M82349/01 |
| Title: |
NOVEL MAGNETIC MICROSCOPE SENSORS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Weaver, Professor JMR |
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| Department: |
Electronics and Electrical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Glasgow |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 1999 |
Ends: |
30 April 2001 |
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182,635
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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The proposer's group have developed a generic technology for the construction of highly functional scanned probe microscope sensors integrated with AFM tips. These batch fabricated (60/wafer) sensors have high resolution (to30nm), high aspect-ratio tips (20mm long cantilevers) use multiple levels of lithography (6 demonstrated) and wide range of materials. Benefits of this approach include simultaneous topographic imaging, good specimen access, quantifiable imaging methods and reproducibility of sensor/actuator.This programme is concerned with continued development of a number of novel magnetic probes and to use them in the investigation of scientifically and technologically important ferromagnetic specimens. E-FM and Hall probe sensors with integrated force-sensing cantilevers allow the quantitative, non-invasive characterisation of magnetic materials. The nature of the probes makes them appropriate for use on very soft and very hard materials, in contrast to conventional ferromagnetic MFM probes. Typical application areas might be in GMR films or nanocrystalline permanent magnets.Integration of small electromagnet coils with a Hall sensor permits the application of rapid (0.2ns) spatially investigating the stability of dense magnetic storage media.
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http://www.gla.ac.uk |