Magnetic anisotropy induced in Nd16Fe76B8 by Hf additions

Remanence, coercivity and maximum energy product (BH)_max of Nd₁₆Fe_76−xHf_xB₈ (x=0, 0.1, 0.2) magnets processed under different hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination (HDDR) conditions, were studied. Vibrating sample magnetometry results showed that Hf-doped materials develop an important degree of anisotropy, especially for the case of solid-HDDR treatments at 800°C and 850°C, with the largest effect at 850°C. Maximum values of remanence and coercivity were observed for Hf-added samples S-HD at 850°C, and 900°C, respectively. The highest (BH)_max value was also observed in S-HD 900°C Hf-added samples. These results are discussed in terms of the expected microstructure of the intermediate HD and final HDDR processed powders.     

Anomalous Hall effect and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Sm28Fe72 and Sm32Fe68 thin films

Sm₂₈Fe₇₂ and Sm₃₂Fe₆₈ films of 100 nm thickness were grown using DC magnetron sputter deposition and their structure, magnetization, electrical and Hall resistance characteristics were investigated. An increase in electrical resistivity from 4.75×10⁻⁶ to 5.62×10⁻⁶ Ω m and from 2.26×10⁻⁶ to 2.84×10⁻⁶ Ω m for Sm₂₈Fe₇₂ and Sm₃₂Fe₆₈ films, respectively, with decrease in temperature from 300 to 40 K is attributed to the strain induced anisotropy that dominates at lower temperatures. The positive extraordinary Hall coefficients (R_S) are observed for both films at 300 and 80 K. The existence of hysteresis indicates that Sm₂₈Fe₇₂ and Sm₃₂Fe₆₈ films possess perpendicular anisotropy at 300 K. Hysteresis loop becomes narrow at 80 K for both Sm₂₈Fe₇₂ and Sm₃₂Fe₆₈ films. Magnetization measurements at 300 K exhibiting small coercive field values of 31 and 49 Oe for Sm₂₈Fe₇₂ and Sm₃₂Fe₆₈ films, respectively, confirm the existence of perpendicular anisotropy at 300 K.     

Co0.9Fe0.1薄膜面内元素分辨的磁各向异性

利用X射线磁性圆二色技术对Co_0.9Fe_0.1薄膜面内元素分辨的磁各向异性进行了研究，通过剩磁模式测量不同磁化方向的样品组分原子单位空穴磁矩的变化，发现除了在生长的磁诱导方向存在易磁化轴外，在与该轴垂直的方向还存在一个类似易轴的软磁化轴；面内的两个难磁化轴与易磁化轴取向大约成66°夹角，从而构成了面内双轴磁各向异性；对不同组分元素，其单位空穴磁矩随磁化方向的变化趋势基本相同，不同磁化方向Fe原子单位空穴的磁矩值约为Co的对应值的87%，反映了Fe原子和Co原子之间存在着强烈的铁磁性耦合. 关键词： 磁各向异性 X射线磁性圆二色 铁磁耦合 CoFe合金薄膜     

The anisotropy of Gd－Fe exchange interaction for Gd2Fe17 and Gd2Fe17H3

The magnetization curves along the crystal axes for Gd_2Fe_{17} and Gd_2Fe_{17}H_3 were analysed based on the single-ion model. If the Gd－Fe exchange interaction has been taken as isotropic as usual, the fitted values of magneto-crystalline anisotropy of the Fe sublattices in Gd_2Fe_{17} and Gd_2Fe_{17}H_3 would become unreasonably different from those of the corresponding Y or Lu compounds. It was shown that the large difference is caused by the neglect of the anisotropy of the Gd－Fe exchange interaction.     

Cr75Fe16Mn9合金的低频内耗

测量了自旋密度波材料Cr₇₅Fe₁₆Mn₉的低频内耗,实验温区为100—600K,测量频率低于10Hz．在高于Néel温度的顺磁相中观察到450K附近的内耗峰和相应的总模量的跳变,反映了合金中各组分的自旋状态在微区内的无序-有序转变．在200—300K之间观察到一个宽的内耗峰区,它是由280K的单峰和270—220K延展的宽峰组成,其相对应的总模量表现为宽范围的少量减小．此宽峰可能与该合金中自旋密度波反铁磁转变以及磁多相共存有关．实验表明,     

On the structure of amorphous Fe84B16

The structure of an amorphous alloy of Fe₈₄B₁₆ has been investigated by X-ray diffraction. The results suggest that the atomic distribution of amorphous Fe₈₄B₁₆ differs slightly from those of other amorphous systems such as amorphous Fe and Fe₈₃P₁₇.     

Origin of anisotropy for the HDDR Nd13.5Fe79.5B7 magnetic powders

For the HDDR Nd_13.5Fe_79.5B₇ magnetic powders, effects of disproportionation time and hydrogen pressure on the anisotropy were studied during the slow desorption stage. Studies showed that shorter disproportionation times caused the magnetic powders displaying higher anisotropy. With increasing disproportionation times, the degree of crystallographic alignment decreased. This in turn caused a drop in remanence and anisotropic character. Longer disporportionation times have also been correlated to a change in disproportionated microstructure from lamella to columnar. XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) studies showed that except NdH₂,α-Fe and Fe₂B, no other phases were included in the disproportionation mixture. This elucidated that the strong anisotropy is only related to a lamella disproportionation microstructure, which corresponds to a short disproportionation times. The lamella disproportionation microstructure may remain or inherit the alignment of original Nd₂Fe₁₄B grain, and may also be related to the alignment of the newly formed Nd₂Fe₁₄B grain. Thus, the anisotropic formation mechanism of ternary magnetic powders accords with “anisotropy-mediating phase” model. If the disproportionation mixture were carried out an optimum hydrogen pressure treatment during the HDDR process, the degree of crystallographic alignment can be further enhanced.     

垂直各向异性Ho3Fe5O12薄膜的外延生长与其异质结构的自旋输运

垂直磁各向异性稀土-铁-石榴石纳米薄膜在自旋电子学中具有重要应用前景.本文使用溅射方法在(111)取向掺杂钇钪的钆镓石榴石(Gd_0.63Y_2.37Sc₂Ga₃O₁₂,GYSGG)单晶衬底上外延生长了2—100 nm厚的钬铁石榴石(Ho₃Fe₅O₁₂,HoIG)薄膜,并进一步在HoIG上沉积了3 nm Pt薄膜.测量了室温下HoIG的磁各向异性和HoIG/Pt异质结构的自旋相关输运性质.结果显示,厚度薄至2 nm的HoIG薄膜(小于2个单胞层)在室温仍具有铁磁性,且由于外延应变,2—60 nm厚HoIG薄膜都具有很强的垂直磁各向异性,有效垂直各向异性场最大达350 mT;异质结构样品表现出非常可观的反常霍尔效应和“自旋霍尔/各向异性”磁电阻效应,前者在HoIG厚度小于4 nm时开始缓慢下降,而后者当HoIG厚度小于7 nm时急剧减小,说明相较于反常霍尔效应,磁电阻效应对HoIG的体磁性相对更加敏感;此外,自旋相关热电压随HoIG厚度减薄在整个厚度范围以指数方式下降,说明遵从热激化磁振子运动规律的自旋塞贝克效应是其主要贡献者.本文结果表明HoIG纳米薄膜具有可调控的垂直磁各向异性,厚度大于4 nm的HoIG/Pt异质结构具有高效的自旋界面交换作用,是自旋电子学应用发展的一个重要候选材料.     

Critical behavior and magnetic entropy change in the La0.6Sr0.4Mn0.8Fe0.1Cr0.1O3 perovskite

Critical behavior in the La_0.6Sr_0.4Mn_0.8Fe_0.1Cr_0.1O₃ ceramics was studied using magnetization methods. Results show that the paramagnetic–ferromagnetic transition is of second order. Based on the critical behavior analysis using the Banerjee criterion and the Kouvel–Fisher method, we find the critical exponents: β=0.395±0.010, γ=1.402±0.010, and δ=5.208±0.007, for which the magnetic interaction is satisfied within the three-dimensional Heisenberg model. Results indicate the presence of short-range interactions. The magnetic entropy change (−ΔS_M) reached maximum values of 1.75, 1.45, 1.15, 0.8 and 0.43 J Kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ under a magnetic field variation of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 T, respectively. Nevertheless, these (−ΔS_M) values are much low for any potential application at this moment. The nature of this phenomenon is discussed in relation to the characteristics of the magnetic phase transition and critical exponents.     

Transverse spin correlations in a random anisotropy system: Amorphous ErCo2

We provide a coherent interpretation of early small angle scattering experiments performed by some of us on amorphous ErCo₂ [9]. At low temperature the zero field transverse spin-spin correlation function is found to fit a simple exponential for large length scales (l >l_c), supporting the lower critical dimensionality d_c=4. For shorter length scales (l<l_c) the correlation function is of the Ornstein-Zernike type. These results are physically understood in terms of the breaking of ferromagnetism into Imry and Ma domains.A further physical interpretation leads us to consider the localization of ferromagnetic spin waves within Imry and Ma domains in zero field, and their delocalization by application of an external field.     

Dielectric behavior of hexaferrites BaCo2−xZnxFe16O27

The dielectric constant (′) and dielectric loss (tan δ) for hexaferrites BaCo_2−xZn_xFe₁₆O₂₇ have been studied as a function of frequency (f), temperature (T) and composition (x). The experimental results indicate that ′ and tan δ above the relaxation frequency only decrease as the frequency increases and as the temperature decreases. Tan δ shows the dielectric relaxation at certain critical frequencies which rise as temperature increases. The activation energy for the dielectric relaxation (E_D), ′, and tan δ are found to be minimum for x = 0.8.     

New compounds Yb2Fe3O7 and Lu2Fe3O7

New compounds A₂Fe₃O₇ (A = Yb and Lu) were synthesized under low oxygen partial pressures at 1200°C, and their possible space group and lattice constants were determined.     

Origin of the growth induced anisotropy in (YBi)3Fe5O12 films

The single-ion anisotropy model together with the superposition model of the zero field splitting are used to analyse the growth-induced anisotropy of YIG films containing Bi³⁺ ions. Three different mechanisms are discussed. It is shown that the most probable source of anisotropy is the modification of the electron structure of Fe³⁺ ions by interactions in Fe³⁺O²;Bi³⁺ triads.     

Magnetic anisotropy of Sm2Fe14B single crystal

Magnetization measurements have been made on a Sm₂Fe₁₄B single crystal in magnetic fields up to 140 kOe. The easy direction of the magnetization lies along [100] in the tetragonal structure P4₂/mnm. Magnetic anisotropy energies at 290K along [110] and [001] have been estimated to be 5.8×10⁶ and 1.1×10⁸ erg/cm³, respectively, both becoming much larger at lower temperature. No evidence of the spin canting of Nd₂Fe₁₄B type is observed even at 4.2K.     

Influence of oxygen on the structure of Nd-rich phase in the sintered Nd15Fe77B8 magnet

The structures and compositions of the Nd-rich phases in the sintered Nd₁₅Fe₇₇B₈ magnets have been investigated. Two different Nd-rich phases of the fcc and dhcp (double hexagonal close packed) structures were present. Microstructural examinations revealed that oxygen played an important role in the structure of the Nd-rich phase. Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry (WDS) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) analyses showed that the fcc Nd-rich phase contained a considerable amount of oxygen (about 20 at%), but the dhcp Nd-rich phase had a much lower amount of oxygen.     

Curie temperatures of Y3Fe5O12/Gd3Fe5O12 superlattices

The magneto-optical Kerr effects (MOKE) of epitaxial Y₃Fe₅O₁₂/Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ (YIG/GGG) garnet superlattices grown on (1 1 1)GGG previously by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) were measured. A series of superlattices were investigated with the thickness of the ferrimagnetic YIG layer varied from six unit cells to only one unit cell while keeping the Curie paramagnetic GGG fixed at one unit cell. It was demonstrated that the ellipsometric technique employing photoelastic modulators (PEM) is sensitive enough to measure the MOKE signals of these ultrathin oxide samples. The Curie temperatures, determined by MOKE, are fit with a power law, yielding a shift exponent λ = 3.1 ± 1.2.     

SrMn0.5Fe0.5O3的自旋玻璃态和过渡金属离子价态的研究

采用固相反应法制备了SrMn_0.5Fe_0.5O₃陶瓷样品,并对样品的晶体结构,磁性和离子价态进行了系统的表征与分析. X射线衍射谱的Rietveld拟合表明样品属于理想的立方钙钛矿型结构,Mn离子和Fe离子随机占据B位的O八面体中心. X射线光电子能谱表明Mn离子为+3和+4的混合原子价态,Fe离子为+3价. 样品在大于230K的高温区域呈现Curie顺磁特性,在小于230 K的低温区域样品表现出自旋玻璃态行为,这种特性源于Mn离子和Fe离子之间的交换作用及自身价态和分布的不均匀性. 由于Fe³⁺离子占据O八面体的中心,对顺磁区的Mssbauer谱测量表现为四级分裂.     

Epitaxial strain-induced magnetic anisotropy in Sm3Fe5O12 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

Sm₃Fe₅O₁₂ thin films of various thicknesses were grown on a (0 0 1)-oriented Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ substrate by pulsed laser deposition. The crystal structure of the films was strongly dependent on film thickness. The lattice was strained for thinner films due to a lattice mismatch between the film and substrate. This lattice strain was relaxed when the film thickness exceeded a critical thickness of around 660 Å. It is suggested that the epitaxial strain induces uniaxial magnetic anisotropy with an out-of-plane magnetic easy axis.