simulations by Dvornik et al. [ 30 ] Recently, Keatley et al. [ 31 ] used a time-resolved scanning Kerr microscopy to isolate the dynamic dipolar interaction between a pair of nominally-shaped disks. However, a detailed scrutiny of phase-resolved Kerr ellipticity data is required to determine the dynamic dipolar coupling strength versus edge-to-edge spacing/diameter ( s/d ) ratio. The effect of dipolar coupling was also found to be inadvertently enhanced due to their fabrication process.It is essential to perform a systematic investigation on the effect of increasing neighboring static dipolar (henceforth: dipolar) fi eld on a single disk using a precise and straightforward technique. In this paper, we have used a microfocused Brillouin light scattering (BLS) setup [ 32 ] to selectively probe the modifi cation in the dynamic behavior of a single disk as a function of increasing dipolar interaction from a neighboring disk. Using pairs of identical disks with varying s , a direct detection of increasing neighboring dipolar fi eld on a single disk is systematically performed. The infl uence of neighboring dipolar fi eld in modifying the dynamic behavior of the resonant spin waves (SWs) mode is evident in the measured spectra and the 2D mode profi les. In addition, by changing the relative orientation between the inter-disk coupling direction and the applied magnetic fi eld ( H app ) to be either parallel or perpendicular, different modes of dipolar interaction can be further distinguished. A method for direct probing of dipolar fi eld presented in this paper will be especially useful for further development in spintronics, magnonics, and magnetoelectronic devices incorporating closely packed magnetic elements. In addition, an understanding on how dynamic modes profi le can be modifi ed by neighboring dipolar interaction is helpful to further control the dynamic dipolar interaction and the corresponding collective excitation.
Results and Discussions
Power Linearity TestPrior to any detailed investigations of the effect of dipolar interaction on a single disk, a preliminary test for microwave power linearity was carried out by sweeping the rf excitation