Contact and non-contact magnetoimpedance in amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe73.5Si13.5B8CuV3Al ribbons

The giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect in amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe_73.5Si_13.5B₈CuV₃Al ribbons has been studied as a function of a dc magnetic field, by contact and non-contact methods. In the contact method, an MI of 19% was obtained in the nanocrystalline ribbon while it is of the order of 10⁴ in the non-contact method. The huge sensitivity of the non-contact method is promising with regard to the increase of the sensitivity of the MI sensors. Field dependence of MI has shown double peak behavior in contact method and single peak profile in non-contact method. The domains were found to lie normal to the plane of the ribbon, through MFM studies. All the experimental results were discussed using the Polivanov model.     

Tuning giant magnetoimpedance response of Fe75.5Si13.5B7Nb3Cu1 amorphous ribbon by laser ablation

An easy method of tuning the response of maximum magnetoimpedance (MI) ratio in Fe_75.5Si_13.5B₇Nb₃Cu₁ amorphous ribbons was investigated by laser ablation. In order to obtain different GMI peak positions, the stripes were ablated by laser with different separations on the surface layer of the ribbon. When the stripes were parallel (or perpendicular) to the applied magnetic field, the peak location of maximum MI ratio would drift to larger (or smaller) external field. And the shift was correlated with the spaces between stripes. The applied fields corresponding to the minimum and maximum values of peak location are 13 Oe and 49 Oe at the frequency of 15 MHz, respectively. The phenomenon can be explained by the anisotropy field induced by demagnetizing field after the laser ablation.     

Magnetostrictive behaviour of Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3−xMoxCu1 alloys

Magnetostriction, dilatation and calorimetric measurements were performed on FINEMET type as-quenched and heat treated ribbons. Nb was gradually replaced by Mo in order to study the influence of the refractory elements exchange on several magnetostriction parameters. The results could be correlated with magnetic and structural transformations throughout thermal treatments and assured that the whole series is suitable for technical applications.     

Microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe72.5Cu1M2V2Si13.5B9 (M=Nb, Mo, (NbMo), (MoW)) nanocrystalline alloys

The microstructure and magnetic properties of Finemet-type Fe_72.5Cu₁M₂V₂Si_13.5B₉ (M=Nb, Mo, (NbMo), (MoW)) alloys have been systematically studied. Results show that the nanocrystalline alloy with M=NbMo has the smallest grain size of about 8 nm. The order of the effect of Nb, Mo and W additions in decreasing the α-Fe grain size in nanocrystalline alloys is Nb>Mo>W. The best DC soft magnetic properties are obtained in the alloy with M=Nb. In the case of AC soft magnetic properties, the Nb alloy also exhibits a very low core loss comparing with typical Finemet alloy. Therefore, the Nb alloy is suitable for use as a transformer core material. In addition, it is shown that a narrow grain size distribution and a uniform dispersion of α-Fe grains in the amorphous matrix are very crucial for the development of new Finemet-type nanocrystalline alloys with good soft magnetic properties.     

Effect of thermal treatment on the magnetization processes of nanocrystalline Fe80Ge3Nb10B7 alloys

The dynamic magnetization processes of nanocrystalline Fe₈₀Ge₃Nb₁₀B₇ alloys after annealing at different temperatures are studied through the permeability spectroscopy. Three steps of crystallization are found when amorphous Fe₈₀Ge₃Nb₁₀B₇ alloys are heated from 300to 1200 K. The dominant magnetization process varies with different annealing temperatures. Domain wall bulging is the main magnetization mechanism under weak applied field. When the applied field exceeds pinning field H_p, the depinning-involved domain wall displacement occurs. Different annealing temperature results in different H_p. The lower value of μ′ and high relaxation frequency after heating at 923 and 973 K are due to the strengthened domain wall pinning and the increase of magnetocrystalline anisotropy.     

Role of Niobium in the nanocrystallization of a Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu alloy

The nanostructure of a nanocrystalline Fe_73.5Si_13.5B₉Nb₃Cu alloy has been studied by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy, 1D and 3D atom probes. After 6 h at 520 °C, the crystallized fraction of the alloy is about 53%. α$\mathrm{\alpha }$-Fe(Si) nanocrystals, 10–20 nm in diameter, are embedded in a retained amorphous matrix. They have a near Fe₈₀Si₂₀ composition and exhibit a DO₃ structure. The very low number density of Cu-rich particles does not match with the hypothesis of a systematic heterogeneous precipitation of α$\mathrm{\alpha }$-Fe close to Cu-rich particles. A detailed analysis of the distribution of alloying elements in the retained amorphous matrix reveals the formation of a Nb-rich shell around α$\mathrm{\alpha }$-Fe(Si) nanocrystals. It is proposed that this shell is formed during the growth of nanocrystals and the decomposition of the matrix, which tends toward a Fe₃B composition. The Nb-rich shell behaves as a diffusion barrier which inhibits the growth of nanocrystals. However, despite the presence of a Nb-rich shell, the junction between adjacent nanocrystals may occur, even if this phenomenon is rare.     

铁基纳米晶合金介观结构的等效RLC并联模型

根据实验研究成果提出纳米晶合金软磁性能受其介观结构影响的观点，建立了Fe基纳米晶合金的球状介观结构模型，分别求出只有交变磁场或交变磁场和静磁场作用时纳米晶粒球的频率函数——D函数.分析表明，两种D函数都是复变函数，其实部Re(D)为纳米晶电感性质和电容性质的反映，虚部Im(D)为纳米晶电阻性质的反映，据此建立了Fe基纳米晶合金介观结构的等效RLC并联模型.由该模型求得合金产生极值巨磁电阻的条件为v_extGMI=v|_Re(D)=0，决定因素有μ,σ,ω,R和H_ex及微观磁结构. 关键词： Fe基纳米晶合金 等效RLC并联模型 球状介观结构模型 频率函数     

频率对纳米晶软磁合金磁性能影响的理论解释

根据原子力显微镜（AFM）对Fe基纳米晶Fe_735Cu₁Nb_{3< /sub>Si135B9合金薄带的介观结构的研究结果，提出了解释纳米晶软磁合金磁性能的理论模型——柱、球混合模型，并成功地解释了频率对纳米晶软磁合金磁性能的影响，所得理论体现了Herzer理论和纪松理论的特点，并弥补了它们的不足，同时提出了纳米晶粒电导率σ、磁导率μ对合金磁性有影响的观点. 关键词： 铁基纳米晶合金 模型 频率 软磁性能}     

Annealing effect on soft magnetic properties and magnetoimpedance of Finemet Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Au1 alloy

Effect of annealing on the soft magnetic properties of Fe_73.5Si_13.5B₉Nb₃Au₁ amorphous ribbon has been investigated by means of structure examination, magnetoimpedance ratio (MIR) and incremental permeability ratio (PR) spectra measured in the frequency range of 1–10 MHz at a fixed current of 10 mA X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the as-cast sample was amorphous and it became nanocrystalline under a proper heat treatment. When annealing amorphous alloy at 530 °C for 30, 60, 90 min, soft magnetic properties have been improved drastically. Among the samples investigated, the sample annealed at 530 °C for 90 min showed the softest magnetic behavior. The MIR and PR curves revealed the desirable changes in anisotropy field depending upon annealing.     

Magnetic and optical properties of Fe2VAl and Fe3Al

Full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbital method (FPLAPW + lo) calculations were performed for Fe₂VAl and Fe₃Al in order to investigate magnetic and optical properties and to show the origin of various optical transitions. It was found that the lattice constant and spin magnetic moments with the GGA method differ more from the respective experimental values than those calculated with the LSDA method. Furthermore, our calculated lattice constant and spin magnetic moments with the LSDA method were in overall better agreement with experiment. Our predictions agreed well with recent experimental reflectivity spectra. Meanwhile, the spectral peaks at the transitions were analyzed from the imaginary part of the dielectric function.     

纳米超微晶Fe73.5Cu1Mo3Si13.5B9合金显微结构和磁性的研究

对纳米晶Fe_73.5Cu₁Mo₃Si_13.5B₉合金的原始制备态和各退火态样品进行了室温Mossbauer谱研究,结果表明晶化态的合金存在α-Fe(Si)微晶相和晶界的非晶相。晶相和非晶相内场和面积随退火温度的变化是退火时Cu,Mo,B等成分的扩散和在各相中的再分配引起的。最佳磁性能对应非晶相中的铁量占合金铁总量的30％左右,超微晶合金的双相无规各向异性模型表明,一定量的非晶相对保持纳米晶优异的软 关键词：     

Fe73.5Cu1Nb3B9Si13.5非晶态合金的激波纳米晶化研究

实验表明,非晶态合金在激波影响下会转变为纳米晶.最近的实验进一步发现,Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃B₉Si_13.5非晶态合金中的Cu,Nb在激波晶化中的细化作用被抑制,且样品在这种转变之后作进一步的退火处理,其晶粒度变大而晶格常数变小.在激波晶化机理分析中提出了“激波流体晶化”构想. 关键词：     

非晶Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9合金激光纳米化的超精细结构研究

在CO₂激光功率为50—300W、扫描速度为20mm/s、激光散光斑为20mm照射条件下 ，诱导非 晶Fe_735Cu₁Nb₃Si_135B9带中发生结构重组，产生定量纳米α-F e(Si)晶相形成双相组织结构材料. 利用穆斯堡尔谱研究了非晶Fe_735C u₁Nb₃Si_135B₉合金激光纳米化的 超精细结构. 实验结果表明，激光诱导非晶 Fe_735Cu₁Nb₃Si_135B ₉纳米化后，其超精细磁场的分布随 着激光功率变 化由单峰向双峰变化，在高功率辐照时， 出现了双峰分布，并且峰位向高场移动. 高激光 功率辐照非晶Fe_735Cu₁Nb₃Si_{135B9合金纳米晶化相有四种超精细结 构，即2个超精细磁场较小的初晶相和2个超精细磁场较大的纳米晶化相. 其中超精细磁场较 大(17—25MA/m)的α-Fe(Si)相为DO3结构. 关键词： 激光 纳米晶α-Fe（Si) 735}Cu₁Nb< sub>3Si_135B₉')" href="#">非晶Fe_735Cu₁Nb< sub>3Si_135B₉ 超精细结构 超精细磁场     

Recoilless fraction, structural, magnetic and thermal properties of Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 alloy

Differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and room temperature Mössbauer spectrum measurements of Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉ (Finemet) alloy have been carried out in order to study its structural and magnetic properties as a function of annealing temperature. The DSC profile of as-quenched Finemet showed two exothermic peaks at 530 and 702 °C, corresponding to two crystallization processes. The Finemet alloy remains amorphous at 450 °C with one broad peak in XRD pattern and one broad sextet in Mössbauer spectrum. When the Finemet alloy was annealed at 550 °C, only well indexed body-center-cubic phase was detected. After being annealed at 650 and 750 °C, the XRD patterns showed the coexistence of α-Fe(Si) and Fe-B intermetallic phases with the increase in XRD peak intensities, indicating the growth of crystallites and the decomposition of Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉ alloy at elevated temperatures. The Mössbauer spectra of annealed Finemet alloy could be fitted with 4 or 5 sextets and one doublet at higher annealing temperatures, revealing the appearance of different crystalline phases corresponding to the different Fe sites above the crystallization temperature. The appearance of the nanocrystalline phases at different annealing temperatures was further confirmed by the recoilless fraction measurements.     

高Br纳米晶Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9合金的损耗行为

在f=10—20000Hz和B_m=0.1—1.0T范围内,测量了高B_r纳米晶Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉合金的损耗.把总损耗分离为磁滞损耗、经典涡流损耗和过剩损耗.测量结果表明,每周损耗随频率的变化表现出明显的非线性行为.用Bertotti的损耗统计理论描述了这种非线性行为.大致在两个频率范围内,有两种不同的描述方式. 关键词：     

Magnetic phase evolution in Fe substituted GdBaCo2O5.5

Magnetization and magneto-resistance experiments have been carried out on well characterized samples of the GdBaCo_2−xFe_xO_5.5 series. Zero field cooled magnetization measurements in the low concentration Fe samples suggest, that the low temperature anti-ferromagnetic phase transforms sequentially to several ferromagnetic phases, before transforming to a paramagnetic state with increase in temperature. The anti-ferromagnetic to the first ferromagnetic phase transition is associated with a large negative magneto-resistance for Fe fractions upto x=0.075. Isothermal magnetization measurements in the ferromagnetic like region of the samples, suggests the presence of mixtures of two ferromagnetic phases. Similar measurements performed at low temperatures where anti-ferromagnetic-like phase is stabilised suggest the presence of a mixture of anti-ferromagnetic and ferromagnetic phases. Magnetization and magneto-resistance are seen to collapse for Fe fractions, x>0.1. Based on these studies a plausible scenario of the evolution of magnetism with Fe substitution in GdBaCo₂O_5.5, is suggested.     

Magnetic and transport properties of Pr2Pt3Si5

We have investigated the magnetic and transport properties of a polycrystalline Pr₂Pt₃Si₅ sample through the dc and ac magnetic susceptibilities, electrical resistivity, and specific heat measurements. The Rietveld refinement of the powder X-ray diffraction data reveals that Pr₂Pt₃Si₅ crystallizes in the U₂Co₃Si₅-type orthorhombic structure (space group Ibam). Both the dc and ac magnetic susceptibility data measured at low fields exhibit sharp anomaly near 15 K. In contrast, the specific heat data exhibit only a broad anomaly implying no long range magnetic order down to 2 K. The broad Schottky-type anomaly in low temperature specific heat data is interpreted in terms of crystal electric field (CEF) effect, and a CEF-split singlet ground state is inferred. The absence of the long range order is attributed to the presence of nonmagnetic singlet ground state of the Pr³⁺ ion. The electrical resistivity data exhibit metallic behavior and are well described by the Bloch–Grüniesen–Mott relation.     

介观结构对纳米晶软磁合金巨磁阻抗效应影响的理论分析

根据用原子力显微镜对Fe基纳米晶Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉合金薄带的介观结构和巨磁阻抗效应的实验研究结果，提出了纳米晶软磁合金巨磁阻抗效应受其介观结构影响的理论模型.该模型成功地解释了低频对纳米晶软磁合金巨磁阻抗效应的影响，反映了现有“三明治”理论的主要特征，并弥补了它的不足；同时指出了纳米晶粒电导率σ、磁导率μ对合金巨磁阻抗效应有影响. 关键词： 铁基纳米晶合金 介观结构 巨磁阻抗效应 介观模型