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Scanning AC hall microscope

US6396261B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2000
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB82Y25/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scanning AC hall microscope and a method which measures the domain pattern of magnetic materials, such as magnetic storage media, by measuring the oscillatory motion of a domain boundary under the influence of an external applied AC magnetic field, which allows a differentiation between domains which are immobile and domains which are mobile.

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