Shape-tuned dynamic properties of magnetic nanoelements during magnetization reversal

• Dynamic properties of the magnetic nanoelements during the magnetization reversal are studied.
• Spin-wave modes can be effectively manipulated by the element shapes.
• Evolution of spin-wave modes reflects the magnetization-configuration change during reversal
• Softening of edge mode or fundamental mode trigger the magnetization reversal.

We study the dynamic properties of magnetic nanoelements with tapered ends by using micromagnetic simulations. It is found that the spin-wave modes can be effectively manipulated by the element shape. With the increase of the end sharpness (described by tapering parameter h), the frequency of the spin-wave edge mode increases rapidly and its oscillation areas in the both ends of element gradually increase and move toward to the central area. Finally, the edge mode completely merges into the fundamental mode. During the magnetization reversal processes, the edge mode experiences one or two softening depending on h≤60 nm or 60 nm100 nm, it is the fundamental mode that goes to zero at the switching field. The evolution of the spin-wave modes reflects the change of the micromagnetic structures of the elements during the reversal. It is the softening of the edge mode that triggers the magnetization reversal in elements with h<100 nm. The quasi-uniform reversal in the elements with h>100 nm is induced by the softening of the fundamental mode, where the edge mode is completely suppressed. The results presented in this work demonstrate that the dynamic properties and the magnetization reversal can be effectively tuned by changing the shape of the nanoelements and may be useful for designing the nanoscale magnetic devices.