Magnetic monopoles in ferromagnetic materials

The interactions of slow $\text{(10}{}^{\mathrm{?5}}\text{? v/c ? 10}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}\text{)}$ magnetic monopoles with ferromagnetic materials are studied. The spin-flip cross section σ and the energy loss dE/dx are calculated for magnetic monopoles impinging parallel to the magnetization direction. In iron, these reach a maximum at v/c ～ 3 × 10^?4, where they take the value of 100 Ų and 100 MeV/cm respectively. The electromagnetic signal of a monopole passing through a ferromagnet and the generation of spin waves are discussed.     

Magnetic texture analysis of polycrystalline ferromagnetic materials

A theory allowing the full determination of the texture function of a polycrystalline ferromagnet with cubic symmetry of the polycrystallites is developed. Standard group theoretical methods are used, which allow to make maximum use of the full symmetry of the system, without imposing any restriction on the generality of the problem. The magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy of the textured sample is expanded in spherical harmonics and the corresponding energy of the crystallites is expanded in a series of symmetry-adapted spherical harmonics. The texture function is expanded in a series of symmetry-adapted generalized spherical harmonics. A relation between the coefficients of these expansions is determined. It is shown that the texture function can be experimentally calculated using torque curves.     

Magneto-optical properties of metallic ferromagnetic materials

The authors have studied the magneto-optical Kerr rotation in more than 200 metallic systems comprising alloys as well as intermetallic compounds of 3d transition metals. For all these materials the crystal structure, the lattice constants, the room temperature magnetization and the room temperature Kerr rotation at two different wavelengths are specified. For several series of ternary compounds, comprising Heusler alloys Ni₂ In-type compounds and Cr₂₃C₆ type compounds, we determined the saturation moment at 4.2 K. For a number of representative alloys or compounds a study was also made of the wavelength dependence of the complex polar Kerr effect. The values of the Kerr rotation obtained at 633 nm were compared with the corresponding values of the measured magnetization. Systematic trends were observed and have been used to classify metallic systems into systems where the Kerr rotation will not reach values much in excess of 1° and systems where higher values are likely to be found.     

Magnetic field emission during fracture of ferromagnetic materials

Experiments done on fracture of ferromagnetic materials with non-magnetic grips and an effective magnetic shield have indicated that there is no emission of magnetic fields. It is concluded that previous reports of sizeable magnetic field emission are due to lack of proper precautions in the experimental set-up.     

Magnetic properties for heterogeneous weakly ferromagnetic alloys

Using the Landau theory of phase transitions, Arrott plots, the high field and the paramagnetic susceptibility and the magnetization of heterogeneous weakly ferromagnetic alloys are calculated analytically for a simple model for the heterogeneity.     

Acoustical properties of double porosity granular materials

Granular materials have been conventionally used for acoustic treatment due to their sound absorptive and sound insulating properties. An emerging field is the study of the acoustical properties of multiscale porous materials. An example of these is a granular material in which the particles are porous. In this paper, analytical and hybrid analytical-numerical models describing the acoustical properties of these materials are introduced. Image processing techniques have been employed to estimate characteristic dimensions of the materials. The model predictions are compared with measurements on expanded perlite and activated carbon showing satisfactory agreement. It is concluded that a double porosity granular material exhibits greater low-frequency sound absorption at reduced weight compared to a solid-grain granular material with similar mesoscopic characteristics.     

Measuring mechanical properties of ferromagnetic materials by internal induction

The voltage which is generated during the reversal of the magnetization inside the ferromagnetic specimen itself is measured. This internally produced voltage is sensitive to external forces and internal stresses. The method is compared with the application of strain gages.     

Magnetic and magnetooptical properties of ferromagnetic semiconductor GaN : Cr

Magnetic and magnetooptical properties of the Cr-doped GaN layers have been investigated in the temperature range 50–400 K. A high saturation magnetization of 25 G has been observed in the obtained material. Spectra of the magnetooptical transversal Kerr effect have revealed strong magnetic response in the energy range less than 3.0 eV due to the appearance of new spin-polarization states in the band gap of GaN upon Cr doping.     

半金属磁性材料研究进展

半金属材料是一种新型的功能自旋电子学材料，是一种具有特殊能带结构的物质，近年来13益受到人们的关注。半金属材料从微观上具有导体和绝缘体双重性质：对一种自旋取向的电子其能带结构呈现金属性，而另一自旋取向的电子其能带结构呈现绝缘体性．文章着重对Half—Heusler结构半金属材料、CrO2铁磁半金属、Fe3O4亚铁磁材料半金属、反铁磁材料半金属和钙钛矿及双钙钛矿半金属的结构特性进行分析和综述，并对半金属材料的应用原理和应用前景作了阐述。     

FMR in thin ferromagnetic granular film

The ferromagnetic resonance is considered for a thin granular film consisting of spherical metal particles. It is shown that the interparticle dipole interactions lead to a noticeable shift of the resonance field and a strong asymmetry of absorption line. The free induction signal is time modulated and its envelopem _ind(t) obeys the law ln (m _ind) ≈t ^2/3. The role of the particle shape in considered system is also discussed.     

Magnetic and structural properties of non-stoichiometric Ni-Mn-Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

Structural and magnetic transition temperatures of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys present a strong dependence on slight departures from the stoichiometry, as does the mobility of twin boundaries responsible for the large magnetic field induced strains. In this work we study four non stoichiometric Ni-Mn-Ga polycrystalline alloys with compositions of 43–52 at.% nickel, excess manganese and deficient in gallium, and a single crystal of composition Ni₅₂Mn₂₆Ga₂₂. Those compounds are of technical interest due to the observed large room temperature magnetic field induced strains. Calorimetric and magnetic measurements determined the martensitic transition and Curie temperatures of the alloys (A_S = 331 K and T_Curie = 366 K for 52 at.% nickel alloy). Nickel defective alloys present a martensitic transition region broader than excess nickel ones. Neutron powder diffraction analysis confirmed orthorhombic martensitic structures for nickel defective alloys, and tetragonal for excess nickel ones. In the 52 atomic % nickel alloys case the crystallographic structure of the martensitic phase was also obtained on a single crystal with the same composition, trained to get a single variant in agreement with determined in the powder sample.     

Magnetic properties of charged spin-1 Bose gases with ferromagnetic coupling

The magnetic properties of a charged spin-1 Bose gas with ferromagnetic interactions are investigated within mean-field theory. It is shown that a competition between paramagnetism, diamagnetism and ferromagnetism exists in this system. It is shown that diamagnetism, being concerned with spontaneous magnetization, cannot exceed ferromagnetism in a very weak magnetic field. The critical value of reduced ferromagnetic coupling of the paramagnetic phase to ferromagnetic phase transition [Formula: see text] increases with increasing temperature. The Landé-factor g is introduced to describe the strength of the paramagnetic effect which comes from the spin degree of freedom. The magnetization density [Formula: see text] increases monotonically with g for fixed reduced ferromagnetic coupling [Formula: see text] as [Formula: see text]. In a weak magnetic field, ferromagnetism makes an immense contribution to the magnetization density. On the other hand, at a high magnetic field, the diamagnetism tends to saturate. Evidence for condensation can be seen in the magnetization density at a weak magnetic field.     

Correlation properties of the stochastic magnetic structure of ultradispersed ferromagnetic materials

The properties of the stochastic magnetic structure of ultradispersed ferromagnetic materials are studied. The correlation coefficients of the magnetization of a magnetic material are calculated for various types of chaos in the anisotropy field. The effects of different types of disorder on the parameters of a stochastic magnetic structure are compared. Numerical simulations by various methods confirm the theoretical results. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 1432–1436 (August 1999)     

Magnetic and transport properties of granular and Heusler-type glass-coated microwires

We studied magnetic and structural properties of granular Co_xCu_100−x (5<x<40 at%), Cu₆₃Fe₃₇ and Heusler-type Ni₂MnGa glass-coated microwires. We found that the structure of Co–Cu microwires consists of two phases: fcc Cu for all the samples and fcc α-Co present for higher Co content. In the case of low Co content, Co atoms are distributed within the Cu matrix. The quantity and the size of grains strongly depend on the geometry of the microwire. Co–Cu and Fe–Cu microwires exhibited considerable magnetoresistance (MR). For Co_xCu_100−x microwires at x≥30 the anisotropic contribution to MR has been observed. Temperature dependences of magnetization measured without an external magnetic field (ZFC) and in the presence of a field (FC) show considerable difference below 20 K, indicating the presence of small α-Fe or Co grains embedded in the Cu matrix. Annealed Ni₂MnGa microwires showed ferromagnetic behavior with Curie temperature about 330 K and polycrystalline structure with space group I4/mmm and lattice parameters a=3.75 Å and c=6.78 Å.     

Magnetic properties of Co nanoparticle granular films capped with Pt

Magnetization and susceptibility measurements have been performed on Co granular (Al₂O₃/Co/Pt)₂₅ multilayers. A cusp-like anomaly is present in the susceptibility, which together with magnetization measurements suggests that the samples behave as an amorphous Correlated-Super-Spin system. The presence of CoPt partial alloying is proven by the XANES spectra. The XMCD spectra show that the interfacial Pt atoms become magnetically polarized by hybridization of the Pt 5d and Co 3d electrons, and are ferromagnetically coupled to the Co particle moments. The Pt layer is effective in transmitting interparticle exchange coupling.     

Magnetic properties of lithium ferrite microwave materials

This report presents a comprehensive review of the magnetic properties of lithium ferrite materials. The fundamental properties are considered first. These include crystal structure, magnetization, magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and magnetostriction. The extrinsic magnetic properties, which are related to microwave applications, are then examined. These include coercive force, remanence, and microwave loss. Finally, a systematic review of the effects of substituents, including titanium, zinc, manganese, cobalt, and bismuth, is presented.     

Magnetic field dependence of the dynamical properties of ferromagnetic semiconducting thin films

The effect of external magnetic field, temperature and film thickness on the spin wave energy and the spin-wave damping in thin ferromagnetic semiconducting films is studied using the s-d interaction model and a Green's function formalism beyond the random phase approximation.     

Enhanced granular magnetoresistance due to ferromagnetic layers

Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) of sequentially evaporated Fe-Ag structures has been investigated. Direct experimental evidence is given, showing that inserting ferromagnetic layers into a granular structure significantly enhances the magnetoresistance. The increase in the GMR effect is attributed to spin polarization effects. The large enhancement (up to more than a fourfold value) and the linear variation of the GMR in low magnetic fields are explained by scattering of the spin polarized conduction electrons on paramagnetic grains.