Synchrotron X—Ray Study on Structures of Ni80Fe20／Cu Superlattices

We have shown that,in contrast to the results in the literature,the Bragg peak intensity of Ni80Fe20/Cu superlattices is enhanced at the incident x-ray energy slightly higher than the absorption edge of the heavier element(Cu).The atomic density at Ni80Fe20/Cu interface was analysed by the diffraction anomalous fine structure technology with the incident angle of x-ray fixed at the first Bragg peak.Our results demonstrate the epitaxy growth of Ni80Fe20/Cu superlattices.Upon annealing,the epitaxity of Ni80Fe20/Cu multilayers becomes poor but the local crystallinity in each layer is improved.     

Study of Ni80Fe20／Fe50Mn50 superlattice microstructures by transmission electron microscopy and x—ray diffraction

The detailed microstructures of Ni80Fe20/Fe50Mn50 superlattices have been characterized using both x-ray diffraction techniques and transmission electron microscopy.The obrivous layered structure,typical column structure and twins which exist in Ni80Fe20/Fe50Mn50 superlattices were observed through performing transmission microscopy.By combining the technique of lowangle x-ray reflectivity(specular and off-specular scans)with the anomalous scattering effect and high-angle x-ray diffraction(using conventional x-ray),wequantitatively analysed the microstructural variation as a function of annealing temperature.It is found that the lateral correlation length,the(111)peak intensity of the superlattices and the average multilayer coherence length all increase with a rise in annealing temperature annealing can decrease the rootmean-square roughness at the interfaces of Ni80Fe20/Fe50Mn50 superlattices.the obtained microstructural knowledge will be helpful in understanding the magnetic properties of the ni80Fe20/Fe50Mn50 exchange bias system.     

Extended x-ray absorption fine structure study of MnFeP_(0.56)Si_(0.44) compound

The Mn Fe P0.56Si0.44 compound is investigated by x-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements, and x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. It crystallizes in Fe2P-type structure with the lattice parameters a = b = 5.9823(0)  and c = 3.4551(1)  and undergoes a first-order phase transition at the Curie temperature of 255 K. The Fe K edge and Mn K edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectra show that Mn atoms mainly reside at 3g sites, while 3f sites are occupied by Fe atoms. The distances between the absorbing Fe atom and the first and second nearest neighbor Fe atoms in a 3f-layer shift from 2.65  and 4.01  in the ferromagnetic state to 2.61  and 3.96  in the paramagnetic phase. On the other hand, the distance between the 3g-layer and 3f-layer changes a little as 2.66 –2.73  below the Curie temperature and2.68 –2.75  above it.     

Influence of magnetic layer thickness on[Fe_(80)Ni_(20) O/SiO_2]_n multilayer thin films

In the present work, a series of [Fe80Ni20–O/SiO2]n multilayer thin films is fabricated using a reactive magnetron sputtering equipment. The thickness of SiO2 interlayer is fixed at 3 nm, while the thickness values of Fe80Ni20–O magnetic films range from 10 nm to 30 nm. All films present obvious in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. With increasing the Fe80Ni20–O layer thickness, the saturation magnetization increases slightly and the coercivity becomes larger due to the enlarged grain size, which could weaken the soft magnetic property. The results of high frequency magnetic permeability characterization show that films with thin magnetic layer are more suitable for practical applications. When the thickness of Fe80Ni20–O layer is 10 nm, the multilayer film exhibits the most comprehensive high-frequency magnetic property with a real permeability of 300 in gigahertz range.     

Analysis of Local Structures around Ni Atoms Doped in ZnO-Based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors by Fluorescence EXAFS

Zn1-xNixO （x = 0.001, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05 and 0.20） powders are prepared by sol-gel method. An extended x-ray absorption fine structure technique （EXAFS） for the Ni K.edge is employed to probe the local structures around Ni atoms doped in ZnO powders by fluorescence mode. The near edge EXAFS of the samples does not change in the range of Ni concentration from x = 0.001 to 0.05, which is consistent with the results of x-ray diffraction of the samples. The simulation results for the first shell EXAFS signals indicated that Ni atoms are substituted in Zn sites.     

Mechanical and Magnetostrictive Properties of Fe—Doped Ni52Mn24Ga24 Single Crystals

To improve the magnetic and mechanical properties of a Heusler alloy of Ni52Mn24Ga24,iron was doped with some cotents,Single crystals of the pseudoquaternary Heusler alloy of Ni52Mn8Fe15Ga24 have been synthesized for mechanical and magnetostrictive measurements.The magnetostriction loops and stress-strain curves were measured under different coupled magnetic-mechanical loads.The experimental results show that the brittleness of the sample is clearly improved and Yong‘s modulus of 13.7GPa is obtained in the [001] direction due to the part substitution of Fe for Mn.Furthermore,the toughness and Vickers hardness of the sample are also given by use of the indentation technique.     

Thermal Stability of CoFe/Cu/CoFe/IrMn Top Spin Valve

We present a study of thermal stability of the top spin valve with a structure of seed Ta （Snm）/Co75Fe25 （5 nm ） /Cu （2.5 nm） /Co75Fe25 （5 nm ） /Ir20Mn80（12 nm） /cap Ta （8 nm） deposited at room temperature by magnetron sputtering. A vibrating sample magnetometer fixed with a heater was used to record the magnetic hysteresis loops at variational temperatures and x-ray diffraction was performed to characterize the structure of the multilayer. The exchange field Hex and the coercivity of the pinned CoFe layer Hop decrease monotonically with increasing temperature. The coercivity of the free CoFe layer Hcf in the spin valve shows a maximum at 498K. The temperature dependences of Hex, Hop and Hcf have also been discussed.     

Effect of Mg and Fe Doping on Optical Absorption of LiNbO3 Crystal through First Principles Calculations

Using first principles calculations, we investigate the structural, optical, and electronic properties of LiNbO3 （LN） and M doped LN （M=Mg, Fe）. The density of states are calculated to analyze the effect of doping Mg and Fe ions on the absorption spectra and electronic properties of LN. The results show an ultraviolet shift in the optical absorption edge of Mg-doped LN compared with that of intrinsic LN. On the contrary, the absorption edge of Fe-doped LN crystal reveals a red shift. The optical absorption spectra show an improved optical response in the visible range for Mg-doped LN, which significantly differs from that obtained for Fe-doped LN. The electronic excitations from the valence band to the conduction band of LN leads to an improved optical absorption response in the visible region as observed experimentally. The obvious changes of the doped LN crystal are found in some cases, which provide a helpful guide for preparing doped LN crystal.     

Effects of Cu on the martensitic transformation and magnetic properties of Mn_(50)Ni_(40)In_(10) alloy

The structures, the martensitic transformations, and the magnetic properties are studied systematically in Mn50Ni40-xCuxIn10, Mn50-xCuxNi40In10, and Mn50Ni40In10-xCux alloys. The partial substitution of Ni by Cu reduces the martensitic transformation temperature, but has little influence on the Curie temperature of austenite. Comparatively, the martensitic transformation temperature increases and the Curie temperature of austenite decreases with the partial replacement of Mn or In by Cu. The magnetization difference between the austenite phase and the martensite phase reaches 70 emu/g in Mn50Ni39Cu1In10; a field-induced martensite-to-austenite transition is observed in this alloy.     

Simulation of multilayer Cu/Pd（100） heteroepitaxial growth by pulse laser deposition

The heteroepitaxial growth of multilayer Cu/Pd(100) thin film via pulse laser deposition (PLD) at room temperature is simulated by using kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) method with realistic physical parameters. The effects of mass transport between interlayers, edge diffusion of adatoms along the islands and instantaneous deposition are considered in the simulation model. Emphasis is placed on revealing the details of multilayer Cu/Pd(100) thin film growth and estimating the Ehrlich--Schwoebel (ES) barrier. It is shown that the instantaneous deposition in the PLD growth gives rise to the layer-by-layer growth mode, persisting up to about 9 monolayers (ML) of Cu/Pd(100). The ES barriers of The heteroepitaxial growth of multilayer Cu/Pd（100） thin film via pulse laser deposition （PLD） at room temperature is simulated by using kinetic Monte Carlo （KMC） method with realistic physical parameters. The effects of mass transport between interlayers, edge diffusion of adatoms along the islands and instantaneous deposition are considered in the simulation model, Emphasis is placed on revealing the details of multilayer Cu/Pd（100） thin film growth and estimating the Ehrlich-Schwoebel （ES） barrier. It is shown that the instantaneous deposition in the PLD growth gives rise to the layer-by-layer growth mode, persisting up to about 9 monolayers （ML） of Cu/Pd（100）. The ES barriers of 0.08 ± 0.01 eV is estimated by comparing the KMC simulation results with the real scanning tunnelling microscopy （STM） measurements,     

Structure,magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects of Fe50Mn15−x Co x Ni35 alloys

Fe50Mn15-xCoxNi35(x=0,1,3,5,7)alloys were prepared by arc melting under purified argon atmosphere.The ingots were homogenized at 930°C for 90h followed by water quenching.The crystal structure,magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects of the alloys were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and MPMS-7-type SQUID.The results show that all samples still maintained a single-(Fe,Ni)-type phase structure.With the increase of the content of Co,the Curie temperatures of these alloys increased and exhibited a second-order magnetic transition from ferromagnetic(FM)to paramagnetic(PM)state near Curie temperature.The maximum magnetic entropy change and the relative cooling power of Fe50Mn10Co5Ni35alloy was 2.55 J/kg·K and 181 J/kg,respectively,for an external field change of 5T.Compared with rare earth metal Gd,Fe50Mn15-xCoxNi35 series of alloys have obvious advantage in resource price;their Curie temperatures can be tuned to near room temperature,maintain a relatively large magnetic entropy change at the same time and they are a type of potential magnetic refrigeration materials near room temperature.     

Perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction and its application in magnetic random access memory

Recent progresses in magnetic tunnel junctions with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA) are reviewed and summarized. At first, the concept and source of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA) are introduced. Next, a historical overview of PMA materials as magnetic electrodes, such as the RE–TM alloys TbFeCo and GdFeCo, novel tetragonal manganese alloys Mn–Ga, L10-ordered(Co, Fe)/Pt alloy, multilayer film [Co, Fe, CoFe/Pt, Pd, Ni, Au]N, and ultra-thin magnetic metal/oxidized barrier is offered. The other part of the article focuses on the optimization and fabrication of CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB p-MTJs, which is thought to have high potential to meet the main demands for non-volatile magnetic random access memory.     

Effects of Ni doping on the structural properties and collapse of magnetic ordering in NdFe_(1-x)Ni_xO_3(0.1 ≤x≤ 0.7) orthoferrites

Nd Fe_(1-x)Ni_xO_3(0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.7) orthoferrites are synthesized by solid state reaction method, and the structural properties of these materials are investigated by employing x-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and M o¨ssbauer spectroscopy. The orthorhombic structure is observed in all systems; however, with the increase in Ni doping,the increase in tolerance factor and the decrease in the cell volume are observed. Orthorhombic distortion decreases with Ni content increasing up to 50%, while above 50% Ni doping it increases. SEM examination indicates the increases in grain size and intermixing of grains with increase in Ni concentration. Comparison between bulk and theoretical densities shows that in each of all samples porosity is less than 2%. M?ssbauer spectroscopic investigations are performed to explain local structure, Fe oxidation states and collapse of the magnetic ordering. In these samples the Fe oxidation state remains+3 and there is no considerable increase in hole states observed; however due to mismatch of the ionic radii between Fe~(3+) and Ni~(3+), octahedral distortions, sagging and distribution of hyperfine parameters increase with increase in Ni concentration. The major factors behind the collapse of magnetic ordering in the Ni-doped systems are the weakening of the super-exchange interactions, decrease in the Neel temperature, increase in spin–spin relaxation frequency and high spin to low spin transition.     

Local structure and optical absorption characteristic investigation on Fe doped TiO2 nanoparticles

The local structures and optical absorption characteristics of Fe doped Ti O2 nanoparticles synthesized by the sol-gel method were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy(XAFS) and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy(UV-Vis). XRD patterns show that all Fe-doped Ti O2 samples have the characteristic anatase structure. Accurate Fe and Ti K-edge EXAFS analysis further reveal that all Fe atoms replace Ti atoms in the anatase lattice. The analysis of UV-Vis data shows a red shift to the visible range. According to the above results, we claim that substitutional Fe atoms lead to the formation of structural defects and new intermediate energy levels appear, narrowing the band gap and extending the optical absorption edge towards the visible region.     

Symmetry dependence of x—ray absorption near—edge structure at rhe metal K edge of 3d transition metal compounds

The pre-edge features in system with “even” symmetry,apart from quadrupolar tranition contribution,are mainly dipolar in character,associated with the existence of unoccupied states made up of mixed cation np with higher-neighboring cation-(n-l)d orbitals,and reflect the density of states due to the medium-range order of the system,while in “ood” symmetry materials these pre-edge features are the result of a transition from the 1s to final denisty of states of p symmetry due to an unsymmetrical mixing of the ligand wave functions with the central cation d orbitals.In the latter case,they contain not only the p but also the d base of orbitals,similar to a tetrahedral configuration.These results are validated for Fe as a photoabsorber by comparing x-ray absorption near-edge spectra of Fe2SiO4(fayalite) and Fe2O3(hematite) to ab initio full multiple scattering calculations at the Fe K edge,but pertain to all systems containing sixfold-coordinated cations.     

Electronic and optical properties of CdS/CdZnS nanocrystals

Cd1-x ZnxS nanocrystals are prepared by a co-precipitation method with different atomic fractions of Zn.The texture,structural transformation and optical properties with increasing x value in Cd1-x ZnxS are studied with scanning electron microscopy,electron diffraction patterning,and absorption spectra respectively.Quantum confinement in a strained CdS/Cd1-xZnxS related nanodot with various Zn content values is investigated theoretically.Binding energies on exciton bound CdS/CdxZn1-xS quantum dot are computed,with consideration of the internal electric field induced by the spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations,and thereby the interband emission energy is calculated as a function of the dot radius.The optical band gap from the UV absorption spectrum is compared with the interband emission energy computed theoretically.Our results show that the average diameter of composite nanoparticles ranges from 3 nm to 6 nm.The X-ray diffraction pattern shows that all the peaks shift towards the higher diffracting angles with an increase in Zn content.The lattice constant gradually decreases as the Zn content increases.The strong absorption edge shifts towards the lower wavelength region and hence the band gap of the films increases as the Zn content increases.The values of the absorption edge are found to shift towards the shorter wave length region and hence the direct band gap energy varies from 2.5 eV for the CdS film and 3.5 eV for the ZnS film.Our numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Improvement of photorefractive properties in Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios

Photorefractive properties of Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios have been investigated at 488 nm wavelength based on the two-wave coupling experiment. High diffraction efficiency and large recording sensitivity are observed and explained. The decrease in Li vacancies is suggested to be the main contributor to the increase in the photoconductivity and subsequently to the induction of the improvement of recording sensitivity. The saturation diffraction efficiency is measured up to 80.2%, and simultaneously the recording sensitivity of 0.91 cm/J is achieved to in the Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystal grown from the melt with the [Li]/[Nb] ratio of 1.20, which is significantly enhanced as compared with those of the Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystal with the [Li]/[Nb] ratio of 0.94 in melt under the same experimental conditions. Experimental results definitely show that increasing the [Li]/[Nb] ratio in crystal is an effective method for Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystal to improve its photorefractive properties.     

Surface Plasmon Resonance and Raman Scattering Activity of the Au/AgxO/Ag Multilayer Film

The nanostructured Au/AgxO/Ag sandwich multilayer films on quartz substrates are prepared by the magnetron sputtering method. The morphology, plasmon resonance and surface enhanced Raman scattering （SERS） activi- ties of the multilayer films are studied. The resonant absorption wavelength of localized surface plasmon is tuned in a wide range from 618nm to 993nm by controlling the density of nanoparticles of Au and Ag. The SERS activity of the Au/AgxO/Ag multilayer films are enhanced over -10 times compared with those of bare Ag and bare Au films. These properties may find a potential application in biosensor and bioimaging.     

In-situ study of precipitates in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys using anomalous small-angle x-ray scattering

In the present work,the precipitate compositions and precipitate amounts of these elements(including the size distribution,volume fraction,and inter-precipitate distance) on the Cu-containing 7000 series aluminum alloys(7150 and 7085 Al alloys),are investigated by anomalous small-angle x-ray scattering(ASAXS) at various energies.The scattering intensity of 7150 alloy with T6 aging treatment decreases as the incident x-ray energy approaches the Zn absorption edge from the lower energy side,while scattering intensity does not show a noticeable energy dependence near the Cu absorption edge.Similar results are observed in the 7085 alloy in an aging process(120℃) by employing in-situ ASAXS measurements,indicating that the precipitate compositions should include Zn element and should not be strongly related to Cu element at the early stage after 10 min.In the aging process,the precipitate particles with an initial average size of ~ 8 ?A increase with aging time at an energy of 9.60 ke V,while the increase with a slower rate is observed at an energy of 9.65 ke V as near the Zn absorption edge.     

Amorphous-crystalline dual-layer structures resulting from metastable liquid phase separation in （Fe50Co25B15Si10）80Cu20 melt-spun ribbons

（Fe50Co25B15Si10）80Cu20 ribbons are prepared by using the single-roller melt-spinning method. A dual-layer structure consisting of a （Fe, Co）-rich amorphous phase and a Cu-rich crystalline phase forms due to metastable liquid phase separation before solidification. The magnetic hysteresis loops of the as-quenched and annealed samples are measured at room temperature. It is indicated that the coercivity of the ribbon is almost zero in the as-quenched state. The crystallization leads to the increase of coercivity and decrease of saturation magnetization.