Longitudinal Transformation of Magnetic Properties in Magnetic Microwires With Graded Magnetic Anisotropy

We studied the magneto-optical and magnetic behavior of Co- and Fe-rich microwires that were stress-annealed at temperatures distributed along the microwire length. There was a transformation of the magnetic structure across zones subjected to annealing at different temperatures. Differences in the magnetic behavior between the surface and bulk were observed for both Co- and Fe-rich microwires. The formation and subsequent transformation of a helical magnetic structure were observed, depending on the type of microwire. Annealing at temperatures below 100 °C affected the magnetic system of microwires. This effect is due to a weak but noticeable relaxation of the initial stresses in all parts of the microwire that even occurs in the low temperature range.