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EPSRC Reference: GR/L83462/01
Title: NANOSCALE MAGNETIC STORAGE: TO 65 GBITS/SQ.IN. AND BEYOND
Principal Investigator: Wright, Professor CD
Other Investigators:
Miles, Professor J Hill, Dr EW
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Project Partners:
CEA - Atomic Energy Commission
Department: Unknown
Organisation: Victoria University of Manchester, The
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 15 June 1998 Ends: 30 September 1999 Value (£): 90,252
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Characterisation Materials Processing
Materials Synthesis & Growth
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This programme will investigate, both theoretically and experimentally, magnetic data storage on patterned, nanoscale media to densities of 65 Gbits/sq.in. and beyond. A micromagnetic model of the switching, stability and read/write behaviour of a variety of patterned media with a range of microstructures and anisotropies will be produced and used to optimise material performance. A theoretical study of the important thermal stability problem in such media will be carried out, leading to a combined micromagnetic and thermal simulation to allow for optimisation of the storage process. Recording films will be prepared by our collaborators at CEA in Grenoble and patterning will be carried out primarily at Manchester using e-beam lithography. Experimental facilities will be developed to enable the writing and reading on such patterned media. Both near-field and MFM write and read techniques will be developed.
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