Apparatus for statically testing the properties of magnetic coupling and hybrid recording thin films

We designed and built up an apparatus for measuring the properties of magnetic coupling thin films and hybrid recording media. The temperature of the tested points of the thin film samples change as irradiated by focused laser beam through adjusting laser power. By calculation, we also simulated the distribution of temperature in TbFeCo magneto-optical films irradiated by laser, in order to get the relationship between the film coercive force and the irradiating laser power. Using this apparatus, we can determine the Curie temperature and compensation temperature of the films. The apparatus might present an effective approach for studying the variation of magneto-optical characteristics of films at different temperatures and the properties of magnetic coupling multilayer films, and it could be useful for studying hybrid recording.