Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and magnetic proximity effect in Pt1−δFeδ/Co multilayer films

The perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and magnetization in Pt_1−δFe_δ/Co (δ=0, 0.017, 0.04 and 0.06) multilayer films have been investigated. It is found that, on adding a small amount of Fe into the Pt layers, Pt/Co multilayer films maintain well-defined PMA at both 5 and 300 K along with significantly enhanced magnetization even at room temperature, which is far greater than the Curie temperature of Pt_1−δFe_δ dilute alloys. Further study demonstrates that the large enhancement of the magnetization in the Fe doped Pt/Co multilayers at 300 K arises from the bulk moment of the Pt_1−δFe_δ layers at the interface region, where the ferromagnetic order persists up to room temperature due to the strengthened exchange interactions between Fe atoms via strongly polarized Pt near the Pt_1−δFe_δ/Co interfaces. For the Pt_0.96Fe_0.04/Pt multilayers, the magnetically ordered region in each Pt_0.96Fe_0.04 layer extends over at least 10 Å from the interface at room temperature.     

The effect of La-substitution on magnetic properties of nanosized Sr1−xLaxTi0.05Zn0.2(Fe)11.75−δ(Fe)δO19 powders

A series of La-substituted M-type Sr hexaferrite powders Sr_1−xLa_xTi_0.05Zn_0.2Fe³⁺_11.75O₁₉, wherein x ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 with a step of 0.1, have been prepared by the conventional ceramic method and were then milled in a high energy mill to prepare nanosized powders. XRD investigation of the calcined and the milled powders shows that single phase hexaferrite structure has been formed after calcining and has not changed after milling. The lattice parameters and the mean crystallite sizes of the samples have been determined from the XRD data and Scherrer's formula. The results show that the lattice parameters (“а” and “c”) decrease with increase in La-substitution and the mean crystallite size of the milled powders is about 17 nm. Coercivities and magnetizations of the samples in a magnetic field of 16 kOe have been determined from the room temperature hysteresis loops. It was found that both parameters increase with La substitutions up to 0.3 and then decrease for higher substitutions. These variations were attributed to the enhancement of hyperfine field and spin-canting magnetic structure when La content increases. In addition, the magnetizations were smaller for the nanosized samples in comparison with those of bulk ones, which were discussed according to the core-shell model. Also the results show that annealing of the nanosized samples up to 500 °C can enhance coercivity and magnetization of the samples, which is discussed based on crystallite size growth.     

Investigation on cation distribution and magnetic properties in self-doped manganites La0.6−xSr0.4MnO3−δ

Self-doped manganites with nominal composition La_0.6−xSr_0.4MnO_3−δ (0≤x≤0.175) have been prepared by the sol–gel method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and magnetic measurements indicate that the samples have two phases with the ABO₃ perovskite structure being the dominant phase and Mn₃O₄ being the minor phase when the doping level x≥0.05. On the basis of the thermal equilibrium theory of crystal defects, the contents of various ions in the perovskite phases were estimated, in which there are Mn²⁺ ions and no vacancies at A sites. The ion contents have been corrected by Rietveld fitting of the powder samples' X-ray diffraction data. The change tendency of the Curie temperature T_C vs. the Mn⁴⁺ ion content ratio at the B sites of ABO₃ perovskite phase is in accord with the experimental result of the samples La_1−xSr_xMnO₃.     

Co-L3 X-ray absorption near-edge structure analysis of Pr1−xCaxCoO3−δ and Pr1−xSrxCoO3−δ

The valence state of Co ions in Pr_1−xCa_xCoO_3−δ and Pr_1−xSr_xCoO_3−δ has been investigated by an analysis of the Co-L₃ X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) profile. The observed intensity distributions of Co-L₃ XANES change continuously with increasing concentration of alkaline-earth ions. To investigate the origin of this change in the XANES profile, charge transfer multiplet calculations were carried out, which could successfully explain the change in the spectral profile; they also suggest that the valence state of Co ions in Pr_1−xCa_xCoO_3−δ and Pr_1−xSr_xCoO_3−δ is between 3+ and 4+ and increases gradually with the concentration of alkaline-earth ions.     

Structural and magnetic properties in the self-doped perovskite manganites with nominal composition La0.7Sr0.3−xMnO3−δ

Perovskite manganites with nominal composition La_0.7Sr_0.3−xMnO_3−δ (0.00≤x≤0.20) have been prepared by the sol-gel method with the highest heat treatment temperature being 1073 K. The XRD patterns indicate that when the doping level is x≤0.10 the samples have only a single phase, with the R3?c perovskite structure, while for x>0.10, the samples have two phases with the R3?c perovskite being the dominant phase and Mn₃O₄ being the second phase. A quantitative analysis and Rietveld fitting of the X-ray powder diffraction data indicate that on the basis of the thermal equilibrium theory of crystal defects there are Mn²⁺ ions at the A sites and Mn³⁺ plus Mn⁴⁺ ions at the B sites in the ABO₃ perovskite phase. The curves of magnetization versus applied magnetic field at 10 K showed that the magnetic moments of the Mn²⁺ ions at the A sites are antiparallel to those of the Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions at the B sites.     

High temperature transport and thermoelectric properties of Ca3−xErxCo4O9+δ

Ca_3−xEr_xCo₄O_9+δ (x=0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.3 and 0.5) samples were prepared using a sol-gel method followed by hot-pressing sintering technique. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis showed the single-phases of Ca_3−xEr_xCo₄O_9+δ were obtained up to x=0.3 and the crystallinity of the samples decreased with increasing Er-doping amount. The high-temperature (323-1073 K) thermoelectric properties of the samples were investigated. The substitution of Er³⁺ for Ca²⁺ resulted in the decrease of electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and the increase of Seebeck coefficient for all the samples except the x=0.05 one. The dimensionless figure of merit ZT reached 0.28 at 1073 K for Ca_2.7Er_0.3Co₄O_9+δ, indicating the thermoelectric properties of CaCo₄O_9+δ can be enhanced by doping Er in the system.     

μSR Investigation of magnetic phases in R1−xSrxCoO3 oxides (R=Pr, Nd)

We report results of our muon spin relaxation measurements in the series of polycrystalline compounds Pr_1−xSr_xCoO₃ (x=0.3, 0.4 and 0.5) and Nd_1−xSr_xCoO₃ (x=0.3 and 0.5). For the Pr-based samples our data clearly indicate the existence of two magnetic transitions, as also inferred from macroscopic measurements. While the high temperature transition is typical for cobaltites (∼200 K), the low temperature one is unusual. In our experiments it occurs below about 120 K and it manifests itself as a change in the slope of the temperature variation of the muon spin depolarization rate λ(T). For the Nd-based samples we found an increase of the muon spin depolarization rate below 45 K, temperature at which the sample is ferrimagnetic, when the Nd sublattice coupled antiparallel to the Co lattice. No phase separation could be evidenced in our samples by μSR experiments.     

Low-field magnetic properties of LaMnO3+δ with 0.065≤δ≤0.154

In a weak magnetic field LaMnO_3+δ exhibits at δ=0.065 below the paramagnetic-to-ferromagnetic (FM) Curie temperature, T_C, a mixed (spin-glass and FM) phase followed by a frustrated FM phase at δ between 0.100 and 0.154. The same behavior is observed in La_1−xCa_xMnO₃ with x between 0 and 0.3. This can be understood by the similar variation of the Mn⁴⁺ concentration, c between ≈0.13 and 0.34, in both materials when x or δ is increased. On the other hand, considerable differences are found between these compounds in the values of the magnetic irreversibility, in the dependencies of T_C(c) and the magnetic susceptibility, χ(c), as well as in the critical behavior of χ(T) near T_C. These differences can be explained by distortions of the cubic perovskite structure, by the reduced lattice disorder and by the more homogeneous hole distribution in LaMnO_3+δ than in La_1−xCa_xMnO₃.     

Structure and magnetism in Ho1−xSrxCoO3−δ

We have magnetically and structurally characterized the Ho_1−xSr_xCoO_3−δ family of materials where 0.67≤x≤0.95. The solid solution range and evolution of the structure as a function of x is established and correlated with the broad range of magnetic behavior observed. The structure is shown to be tetragonal I4/mmm although is possibly cubic when x=0.95. For 0.67≤x≤0.9 the material shows antiferromagnetic long range order and ferromagnetic clusters. At x=0.95 the magnetic transition is at 120 K and the imaginary susceptibility becomes non-zero and the temperature of the cusp in the ac susceptibility shows a frequency dependence indicative of glassiness.     

Electrical conductivity and structural stability of SrCo1−xFexO3−δ

Perovskite compounds in the system of SrCo_1−xFe_xO_3−δ (x=0.2, 0.4 and 0.6) were synthesized by solid state reaction. SrCo_1−xFe_xO_3−δ shows the p-type small polaron conduction behavior. Electrical conductivity and oxygen vacancy content decrease with increase in Fe content. The incorporation of Fe increases the structural stability of SrCo_1−xFe_xO_3−δ at low temperatures, while decreasing the structural stability at high temperatures. Oxygen partial pressure has a strong influence on electrical conductivity. At low oxygen partial pressure, SrCo_0.8Fe_0.2O_3−δ will transform from cubic to orthorhombic structure. This structure can remain in 5%H₂/Ar only for a short time and then dissociates into Sr₃Fe₂O_6.64 and Co due to the reduction of B-site elements.     

Manifestation of vortex depinning transition in nonlinear current-voltage characteristics of polycrystalline superconductor Y1−xPrxBa2Cu3O7−δ

We present our recent results on the temperature dependence of current-voltage characteristics for polycrystalline Y_1−xPr_xBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ superconductors with x=0.0, 0.1 and 0.3. The experimental results are found to be reasonably well fitted for all samples by a power like law of the form V=R(I−Ic)^a(T). Here, we assume that a(T)=1+Φ₀IC(T)/2πkBT and IC(T)=IC(0)(1−T/TC)^3/2 for the temperature dependences of the power exponent and critical current, respectively. According to the theoretical interpretation of the obtained results, nonlinear deviation of our current-voltage characteristics curves from Ohmic behavior (with a(TC)=1) below TC is attributed to the manifestation of dissipation processes. They have a characteristic temperature Tp defined via the power exponent as a(Tp)=2 and are related to the current induced depinning of Abrikosov vortices. Both TC(x) and Tp(x) are found to decrease with an increase of Pr concentration x reflecting deterioration of the superconducting properties of the doped samples.     

Effects of Zn substitution on the magnetic and transport properties of La0.6Sr0.4Mn1−yZnyO3−δ (0≤y≤0.3)

Phase-singular solid solutions of La_0.6Sr_0.4Mn_1−yZn_yO_3−δ(0≤y≤0.3) [LSMZO] perovskite of rhombohedral symmetry (space group: ) with y up to 30 at.% could be synthesized notwithstanding the differences in ionic radii of Mn_{V I}³⁺ (i.r.=0.645 Å) and Zn_{V I}²⁺ (i.r.=0.74 Å). The LSMZO≤02 compositions are ferromagnetic metallic (FMM) at room temperature whereas LSMZO-02-08 are ferromagnetic insulators (FMI) and LSMZO>08 are paramagnetic insulators (PMI). Total obliteration of the FM transition is unique to Zn-doping at leading to PMI even at low temperatures, measured up to 8 K (presently). The FM to PM transition (T_c) and the peak (T_p) in resistivity-temperature curves decreases with the Zn-content. The charge-transport in p-type LSMZO is predictable by variable range hopping (VRH), which changes to nearest-neighbor hopping of small polarons (NNHP) at T>T_p. Non-stoichiometry (0.005≤δ≤0.21) evaluated chemically from redox titrations indicated the prevalence of excess oxygen vacancy rather than charge compensatively predictable values which, in turn, indicates the diminishing Mn⁴⁺ content in LSMZO. The ’s act as electron donors in p-LSMZO and this increases the resistivity (ρ_RT) associated with the shift in T_c to low temperatures. Increased ρ_RT on annealing in low is a clear evidence on the role of in LSMZO.     

The physical properties of borocarbide superconductor Y1−xSmxNi2B2C (x≦0.25) and Y1−xSmxPd5B3C0.4 (x≦0.4)

We have investigated the magnetic and transport properties of borocarbide superconductors YNi₂B₂C and YPd₅B₃C_0.4 with Yttrium partially substituted by Samarium. The upper critical fields H_C2 are determined by the scaling analysis of the thermal fluctuation magnetoconductivity. Around the transition region, the thermal fluctuation magnetoconductivity can be scaled by a universal function for all applied magnetic fields. The formula H_C2(T)=H_C2(0)[1−(T/T_C)^3/2]^3/2 of a narrow-band pairing mechanism gives an excellent fit to the value of upper critical field H_C2(0)=7.6 T in the Y_0.8Sm_0.2Pd₅B₃C_0.4 compound. The superconducting coherence length ξ is determined to be 6.58 nm, the Ginzburg-Landau parameter κ is 29 and the penetration depth λ is 191 nm.     

Monolayer aspects of high-resolution αs-plots

The problem of the estimation of high resolution comparative plots (α_s method) is revised. Adsorption isotherms of Ar (T = 87 K) are simulated (GCMC) on the bundles of closed and opened multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Those materials are chosen in order to observe the influence of porosity on Ar adsorption, and consequently, on the comparative plots. The introduction of the structural heterogeneity (defects in the external and internal walls of osculating and separated nanotubes) is also studied. The monolayer and multilayer parts of adsorption are extracted from the total amount adsorbed for all studied adsorbents and the reference one (the bundle of the ideal 3-layered carbon tubes with very wide diameters). The significant influence of the distance between carbon nanotubes and defects (in the external and internal walls) is observed on the monolayer α_s-plots. In the case of comparative plots calculated for the multilayer adsorption the differences are also visible; however, the expected linear dependence of the amount adsorbed on a porous solid plotted against the amount adsorbed on a reference nonporous solid (the layer-by-layer adsorption occurs on both solid surfaces) in a wide range of relative pressures is not observed. The obtained results demonstrate the complexity of α_s method when both microporosity and surface heterogeneity are present. A comparison of isotherms shows that for the studied adsorbents Ar is sensitive to the appearance of the geometrical and structural defects, even at low coverage.     

Influence of Nb substitution for Fe on the magnetic and magneto-impedance properties of amorphous and annealed Fe76.5−xSi13.5B9Cu1Nbx (x=0–7) ribbons

We report a systematic study of the influence of Nb substitution for Fe on the magnetic properties and magneto-impedance (MI) effect in amorphous and annealed Fe_76.5−xSi_13.5B₉Cu₁Nb_x (x=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) ribbons. The amorphous ribbons were annealed at different temperatures ranging from 530 to 560 °C in vacuum for different annealing times between 5 and 20 min. We have found that for the as-quenched amorphous ribbons, the substitution of Nb for Fe first increases the saturation magnetization (M_s) and decreases the coercivity (H_c) until x=3, for which the largest M_s∼152 emu/g and the smallest H_c∼1.3 Oe are obtained, then an opposite trend is found for x>3. The largest MI ratio (ΔZ/Z∼38% at f=6 MHz) is achieved in the amorphous ribbon with x=3. A similar trend has been observed for the annealed ribbons. The most desirable magnetic properties (M_s∼156 emu/g and H_c∼1.8 Oe) and the largest MI ratio (ΔZ/Z∼221% at f=6 MHz) are achieved for the x=3 sample annealed at 540 °C for 15 min. A correlation between the microstructure, magnetic properties, and MI effect in the annealed ribbons has been established.     

Studies on sintering of solid state synthesized Ba1−xKxBiO3−δ superconducting phase

Superconducting Ba_1−xK_xBiO_3−δ pellets were synthesized by solid state reaction followed by sintering. Thermo-gravimetric and differential thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG-DTA) of the mixture of nitrates was carried out to study the reactions during the phase formation. The effect of different sintering temperatures on the phase formation was studied. The X-ray diffraction data confirms the formation of superconducting Ba_0.6K_0.4BiO_2.23 phase at 700 °C. The surface morphological studies as a function of sintering temperature were studied by SEM. It is observed that the pellets prepared by solid state reaction followed its sintering at 700°C shows the superconducting transition at 26.8 K.     

Mixed electrical conduction in Ce1−xCaxO2−x

The solid electrolyte Ce_1?xCa_xO_2-?x with the fluorite-type structure (Ca-doped CeO₂) is a mixed conductor. Conduction occurs predominantly by migration of O^2? ions via oxygen vacancies or by electrons, depending on the departure from stoichiometry. The ionic transference number σ_i/σ_i + σ_e was determined as a function of dopant concentration (0.07?x?0.15), temperature (400–800°C), and oxygen pressure by emf measurements with oxygen concentration cells. It is described by

The entropy term S¹(x) changes from 38.7k for x = 0.07 to 31.7k for x = 0.15; the enthalpy term, 5.42 eV, is independent of x and in excellent accord with semi-empirical calculations.     

Observation of the v = 0–13 levels of Na2b3Πu by OODR 3Λg-b3Πu fluorescence spectroscopy

The absolute vibrational numbering of the Na₂b³Π_u state has been established by direct observation of the v = 0–13 levels. These b³Π_u levels appear as the lower levels in rotationally resolved fluorescence spectra resulting from OODR excitation of ³Π_g, ³Δ_g, and ³Σ_g⁺ states via b³Π_u ～ A¹Σ_u⁺ mixed intermediate levels. The molecular constants for the Na₂b³Π_u state are (in cm^?1, one standard error in parentheses)

     

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Structural and superconductivity study on α-FeSe_x     

Zhaofei Li  Jun Tang  Masanori Watahiki 《Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids》2010,71(4):495-1635

We have successfully synthesized the α-FeSe_x binary tetragonal superconductors with nominal composition of FeSe_x (x=0.6-1.0) via conventional solid state reactions between Fe and Se sealed in quartz tubes. Fe and β-FeSe are the most commonly seen impurities in this binary system. A low-temperature annealing at 400 °C is found to be crucial to remove β-FeSe, which is the thermodynamic stable phase with hexagonal symmetry. For all the samples of FeSe_x, superconductivity is confirmed by magnetic measurements as well as resistivity measurements with their T_c at around 8 K. We noticed that their T_c does not vary with the different nominal Se amount. High-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the unit cell parameters of all these samples do not change within the error range, and their structure only tolerate the same very small amount of Se deficiency. Based on this study, we concluded that the α-FeSe_x superconductor only exist in a very narrow deficiency range.     

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Effective correlation-free reduced Hamiltonian for the ν_t(E), ν_n(A₁) Coriolis-interacting states of C_3v symmetric-top molecules     

Lucie Nová St?íteská  Kamil Sarka 《Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy》2009,256(1):135-140

The effective correlation-free vibrational-rotational Hamiltonian for the Coriolis-interacting ν_t(E) and ν_n(A₁) states in C_3v molecules has been derived. The Hamiltonian includes the terms describing the x-y Coriolis interaction up to the fourth-order, and several useful reduction schemes for the Hamiltonian are suggested.     

$\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	13 517.2 (1.3)	$\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	0.1434 (0.0027)
$\text{ω}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	153.6 (1.1)	$\text{α}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	9×10?5 (4×10?4)
$\text{ω}{}_{\mathrm{e}}\text{ξ}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	0.47 (0.09)	$\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	3.20 (0.03) Å
$\text{A}{}_{\mathrm{e}}$	7.85 (0.60)	$\text{α}{}_{\mathrm{A}}$	0.19 (0.16)

Structural and superconductivity study on α-FeSex

We have successfully synthesized the α-FeSe_x binary tetragonal superconductors with nominal composition of FeSe_x (x=0.6-1.0) via conventional solid state reactions between Fe and Se sealed in quartz tubes. Fe and β-FeSe are the most commonly seen impurities in this binary system. A low-temperature annealing at 400 °C is found to be crucial to remove β-FeSe, which is the thermodynamic stable phase with hexagonal symmetry. For all the samples of FeSe_x, superconductivity is confirmed by magnetic measurements as well as resistivity measurements with their T_c at around 8 K. We noticed that their T_c does not vary with the different nominal Se amount. High-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the unit cell parameters of all these samples do not change within the error range, and their structure only tolerate the same very small amount of Se deficiency. Based on this study, we concluded that the α-FeSe_x superconductor only exist in a very narrow deficiency range.     

Effective correlation-free reduced Hamiltonian for the νt(E), νn(A1) Coriolis-interacting states of C3v symmetric-top molecules

The effective correlation-free vibrational-rotational Hamiltonian for the Coriolis-interacting ν_t(E) and ν_n(A₁) states in C_3v molecules has been derived. The Hamiltonian includes the terms describing the x-y Coriolis interaction up to the fourth-order, and several useful reduction schemes for the Hamiltonian are suggested.