Nucleation of magnetic bubble domains in iron garnet films by means of an electric probe

The possibility of the local nucleation of magnetic bubble domains from a single-domain state in an arbitrary region of a iron garnet film ((210) crystallographic orientation) by means of an electrically charged tip electrode has been experimentally demonstrated. The size of magnetic bubble domains nucleated near the contact point between the probe and sample depends on the magnitude of a DC voltage supplied to the probe. After the removal of the voltage, magnetic bubble domains move away from the probe, decreasing to the equilibrium radius.