Reduced models for ferromagnetic thin films with periodic surface roughness

Abstract

We investigate the influence of periodic surface roughness in thin ferromagnetic films on shape anisotropy and magnetization behavior inside the ferromagnet. Starting from the full micromagnetic energy and using methods of homogenization and $\Gamma$-convergence we derive a two dimensional local reduced model. Investigation of this model provides an insight on the formation mechanism of {\it perpendicular magnetic anisotropy} and uniaxial anisotropy with an {\it arbitrary} preferred direction of magnetization.