Magnetic and Magnetocaloric Properties of Ho1 – xYx(Co0.84Fe0.16)2 Compounds

Physics of the Solid State - Crystal structure, temperature and field dependences of magnetization, high-field susceptibility, and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of...     

Theoretical Approach to Investigation of the Magnetic and Magnetocaloric Properties of Heusler Ni–Mn–Ga Alloys

Physics of the Solid State - The magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Heusler Ni2 + xMn1 – xGa alloys (x = 0.16, 0.18, and 0.3) have been studied...     

Electrical Properties of Nanostructured Magnetic Colloid and Influence of Magnetic Field

We investigate the electrical properties of the nanostructured magnetic colloid without and with magnetic field. The competition between the directional motion of the charged magnetic nanoparticles and other minor nonmagnetic impurities （also small amount of ions） under applied voltage and their random orientation due to thermal activation is implemented to elaborate the electrically conduction mechanism under zero magnetic field. Two equivalent electric circuits are employed for explaining the charging and discharging processes. The tunnelling conduction mechanism upon application of externally magnetic field may exist in the nanostructured magnetic colloid. The alternation of the two conduction mechanisms accounts for the current spikes when the magnetic field is switched on or off. This work presents the peculiar electrical phenomena of the magnetically colloidal system.     

Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Co-Doped TiO2 Powders Studied by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Co0.04 Ti0.96O2 powders are fabricated by sol-gel method. The structure and magnetic properties are investigated under different annealing conditions systematically with emphasis on the influence of oxygen pressure. Pure anatase structure was acquired for all the samples annealed at 450℃ for one hour. The samples annealed in air exhibit evident room-temperature ferromagnetism (RTFM) with a small magnetic moment of 0.029μB per Co atom and coercivity Hc of 26 Oe, while the samples annealed in vacuum have strong RTFM with a larger magnetic moment of 1.18μB per Co atom and Hc of 430 Oe. The zero-field spin echo nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of ^59Co is obtained to prove the existence of Co dusters in the latter samples, implying that the Co dusters are responsible for the strong RTFM in the samples annealed in vacuum. No Co cluster could be observed using both XPS and NMR techniques in the samples annealed in air, implying that the RTFM found in these sample sis intrinsic.     

Structural and Magnetic Properties of Codoped ZnO based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors

Zn1-xCoxO （x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.20） diluted magnetic semiconductors are prepared by the sol-gel method. The structural and magnetic properties of the samples are studied using x-ray diffraction （XRD）, extended x-ray absorption fine structure （EXAFS） and superconducting quantum interference device （SQUID）. The XRD patterns does not show any signal of precipitates that are different from wurtzite type ZnO when Co content is lower than x = 0.10. An EXAFS technique for the Co K-edge has been employed to probe the local structures around Co atoms doped in ZnO powders by fluorescence mode. The simulation results for the first shell EXAFS signals indicate that Zn sites can be substituted by Co atoms when Co content is lower than x = 0.05. The SQUID results show that the samples （x 〈 0.05） exhibit clear hysteresis loops at 300K, and magnetization versus temperature from 5 K to 350K at H = 100 Oe for the sample x = 0.02 shows that the samples have ferromagnetism above room temperature. A double-exchange mechanism is proposed to explain the ferromagnetic properties of the samples.     

Magnetic Properties and magnetic phase diagrams of intermetallic compound GdMn2Ge2

A modified Yafet－Kittle model is applied to investigate the magnetic properties and magnetic phase transition of the intermetallic compound GdMn_2Ge_2. Theoretical analysis and calculation show that there are five possible magnetic structures in GdMn_2Ge_2. Variations of external magnetic field and temperature give rise to the first-order or second-order magnetic transitions from one phase to another. Based on this model, the magnetic curves of GdMn_2Ge_2 single crystals at different temperatures are calculated and a good agreement with experimental data has obtained. Based on the calculation, the H－T magnetic phase diagrams of GdMn_2Ge_2 are depicted. The Gd－Gd, Gd－Mn, intralayer Mn－Mn and interlayer Mn－Mn exchange coupling parameters are estimated. It is shown that, in order to describe the magnetic properties of GdMn_2Ge_2, the lattice constant and temperature dependence of interlayer Mn－Mn exchange interaction must be taken into account.     

Magnetic and Transport Properties of ZnO／Co Nanomultilayers

[ZnO(0.5 nm)/Co(0.6 nm)]60 multilayers were fabricated by magnetron sputtering. The magnetic, transport and optical properties were studied. The ferromagnetic state at low temperature was demonstrated. Most of the grains in the samples will be unblocked when temperature is below 50K. The measured magneto-resistance at 4.8K is higher than 30%. This value is larger than any other reported data. The transport mechanism may come down to a combination of tunnelling conduction with the second-order hopping. Some small peaks on transmittance curves were found, the matter is still open.     

Characterization and Magnetic Properties of Iron-Based Alloy Antidot Arrays

Fe29Cerl and Fe19Ni81 antidot arrays, with different dimensions, are prepared with the rf magnetron sputtering method onto the porous alumina substrate. The size and shape of antidot arrays are characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The glancing angle x-ray diffraction patterns of Fe29C071 and FelgNi81 antidot arrays indicate the bcc and fcc structures, respectively. The coercivities of both the alloys show abnormal thickness dependence, which are discussed qualitatively by considering the pinning and the thickness effect to the films.     

Magnetic and Resonant Properties of Fe–Bi Films

Physics of the Solid State - Film structures in the Fe–Bi system have been studied experimentally. The magnetic state of the two-layer structures is shown by electron magnetic resonance to be...     

Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Rh and RhH： First-Principles Calculations

Mechanical and magnetic properties of Rh in bcc, fcc structures and RhH in cubic structure are investigated by using first-principles calculations. Theoretical strengths of these structures are given for the first time. The results show that the NaCl-type cubic RhH has a lower bulk modulus and a theoretical strength larger than those of Rh in bcc and fcc structures. A strong magneto-volume effect of a transition from low magnetic moment-low cell volume＇＇ to high magnetic moment-large cell volume＇＇ is also found for both the bcc and fcc Rh structures as well as RhH.     

Magnetic and Transport Properties of Ferromagnetic Semiconductor GaDyN Thin Film

Magnetic properties and temperature dependence of electrical transport properties of rare-earth-metal Dy-doped GaN thin film are experimentally studied with a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer and van der Pauw method. It was found that this thin nitride film has both semiconductor properties and ferromagnetism from 1OK to room temperature. The dopant-band (conducting band due to doping) electron conduction dominates the transport properties of this film at low temperatures. These results indicate that Dy-doped GaN is an n-type ferromagnetic semiconductor at room temperature.     

Mosaic Structure of (001)YBa2Cu3O7-δ/(10.2)Al2O3 Epitaxial Films and Millimeter Waveband Properties of Microstrip Resonators

The c-axis single-phase YBa₂Cu₃O_7- films ( = 0-0.15) on sapphire substrates prepared by the laser ablation technique and the band-pass stripline resonators for 34 GHz-range have been investigated. Increasing disorientation of mosaic block structure of YBa₂Cu₃O_7- films is related to increasing surface resistance R_s at 135 GHz-range and decreasing unloaded quality factor Q_o of linear stripline resonators. The linear dependence between the YBa₂Cu₃O_7- film mosaicity (M) and half-width B₁ of 00.13 reflecting component is determined. The reflection spreading is due to microstrains resulted mainly from the coherent adjustment of the YBa₂Cu₃O_7- film lattice to GdBa₂Cu₃O_7- sub-layer and sapphire substrate. Increasing number of the block characterized by a weak radial lattice adjustment () is demonstrated by spreading of 00.13 reflection. It is found out that depends on the Bragg angle of reflection due to inhomogenity of YBa₂Cu₃O_7- mosaic structure, which resulted from the gradual mosaicity decreasing with the depth.     

Magnetic penetration depths of (BiPb)-2212 and (TlPb)-1212 — Universal correlations revisited

A systematic study of the dependence of the critical temperature on the superconducting carrier density, as measured by ⁺SR, was carried out for a variety of cuprate oxides. We have shown that substitution of Pb for Bi and La for Sr result in well pinned vortex lattices in Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_x, and studied (BiPb)-2212 from the underdoped to the slightly overdoped regime. We also found that Tl-1212 samples, which have optimal maximumT _c=108 K, trace a separate line with parameters comparable to overdoped Tl-2223 at the maximum. These data, together with data on Y-124/247, Tl-2201 and other cuprates result in an larger set of universal correlations between T_c and(0) n _s /m ^* for the high temperature superconductors.     

Magnetic and Electronic Properties of β-Graphyne Doped with Rare-Earth Atoms

Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of La-, Ce-, Pr-, Nd-, Pm-, Sm-and Eu-doped β-graphyne are investigated by comprehensive ab initio calculation based on density functional theory. The adsorption energies indicate that the dopings are suitable. The doped -graphyne undergoes transition from semiconductor to metal.Furthermore, the doping of Nd, Pm, Sm and Eu atoms can induce magnetization. The results are useful for spintronics and the design of future electronic devices.     

Influence of a Strong Magnetic Field on Magnetic Order in Polycrystalline Layered Cobaltites EuBaCo2 –xO5.5 – δ

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics - The magnetic properties of polycrystalline EuBaCo2 –xO5.5 – δ (x ≤ 0.1, δ ≤ 0.14) are studied in the temperature...