Spin wave resonance frequency in bilayer ferromagnetic films with the biquadratic exchange interaction

Abstract

Abstract The dependences of spin wave resonance (SWR) frequency on the surface anisotropy field, interface exchange coupling, symmetry, biquadratic exchange (BQE) interaction, film thickness, and the external magnetic field in bilayer ferromagnetic films are theoretically analyzed by employing the linear spin wave approximation and Green’s function method. A remarkable increase of SWR frequency, except for energetically lower two modes, can be obtained in our model that takes the BQE interaction into account. Again, the effect of the external magnetic field on SWR frequency can be increased by increasing the biquadratic to interlayer exchange ratio. It has been identified that the BQE interaction is of utmost importance in improving the SWR frequency of the bilayer ferromagnetic films. In addition, for bilayer ferromagnetic films, the frequency gap between the energetically highest mode and lowest mode is found to increase by increasing the biquadratic to interlayer exchange ratio and film thickness and destroying the symmetry of the system. These results can be used to improve the understanding of magnetic properties in bilayer ferromagnetic films and thus may have prominent implications for future magnetic devices.