• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2017

We report a micromagnetic numerical study on different quasi-crystal formations of magnetic vortices in a rich variety of dynamic transient states in soft magnetic nano-disks. Only the application of spin-polarized dc currents to a single magnetic vortex leads to the formation of topological-soliton quasi-crystals composed of different configurations of skyrmions with positive and negative half-integer numbers (magnetic vortices and antivortices). Such topological object formations in soft magnets, not only in the absence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction but also without magnetocrystalline anisotropy, are discussed in terms of two different topological charges, the winding number and the skyrmion number. This work offers an insight into the dynamic topological-spin-texture quasi-crystal formations in soft magnets.

• Current Applied Physics
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1240-1247
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• 2018

Magnetic hysteresis in Ni nanowire arrays grown by electrodeposition inside the pores of anodic alumina templates is studied as a function of temperature in the range between 5 K and 300 K. Nanowires with different diameters, aspect ratios, inter-wire distance in the array and surface condition (smooth and rough) are synthesized. These microstructure parameters are linked to the different free magnetic energy contributions determining coercivity and the controlling magnetization reversal mechanisms. Coercivity increases with temperature in arrays of nanowires with rough surfaces and small diameters -33 nm and 65 nm- when measured without removing the alumina template and/or the Al substrate. For thicker wires -200 nm in diameter and relatively smooth surfaces- measured without the Al substrate, coercivity decreases as temperature rises. These temperature dependences of magnetic hysteresis are described in terms of an effective magnetic anisotropy $K_a$, resulting from the interplay of magnetocrystalline, magnetoelastic and shape anisotropies, together with the magnetostatic interaction energy density between nanowires in the array. The experimentally determined coercive fields are compared with results of micromagnetic calculations, performed considering the magnetization reversal mode acting in each studied array and microstructure parameters. A method is proposed to roughly estimate the value of $K_a$ experimentally, from the hysteresis loops measured at different temperatures. These measured values are in agreement with theoretical calculations. The observed temperature dependence of coercivity does not arise from an intrinsic property of pure Ni but from the nanowires surface roughness and the way the array is measured, with or without the alumina template and/or the aluminum support.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2000

수직보자력이 크고 CoCrPt에 비하여 noise 저감 효과가 큰 것으로 알려진 CoCrPtTa계 합금박막의 수직이방성을 더욱 개선하기 위해 Ti를 우선 증착하였다. 본 연구에서는 Ti 두께 변화에 따른 비교적 높은 수직보자력치를 보였던 $CoCr_{16.2}Pt_{10.8}Ta_4$Ti/glass 시편에서 자기적 특성과 자구형상의 변화를 살펴보았다. 또한 VSM(Vibrating Sample Magnetometer)을 이용하여 M-H loop를 측정하였으며 자구형상은 MFM(Magnetic Force Microscopy)로 관찰하였다. 육방정 Ti가 하지층으로서 우선증착되면 bare glass 직접 증착되는 경우보다 CoCrPtTa 자성층의 수직이방성에 현저한 향상을 가져왔으며 Ti의 두께가 두꺼울수록 c-축 배향성도 개선되었다. MFM 결과에 의하면 Ti두레가 20 nm에서 90 nm로 증가함에 따라 자구형상이 연속적인 stripe type에서 mass type으로 분절된 형태로 변하였다. 이는 Ti의 증착이 비자성 Cr 편석 거동에 영향을 미쳐 자화반전시 인접 columnar grain의 자화벡터들간의 상호교환작용을 억제하는 자기적 분리 효과에 기여했음을 의미한다. 아울러 이와 같은 거동은 Ti가 CoCr계 자성층의 수직이방성을 개선하는데 있어서 형상자기이방성적인 측면에서의 기여가 현저함을 의미하기도 한다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.251-255
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• 1999

4$^{\circ}$기울어진 Si(111) 웨이퍼를 기판으로 사용하여 Cu(50$\AA$) 바닥층 위에 외부 자장의 인가없이 iFe(60$\AA$)/Co(0$\AA$$\leq$x$\AA$$\leq$15$\AA$)/Cu(60$\AA$)/Co(30$\AA$) 스핀밸브 박막을 형성하여, NiFe/Cu 계면에 삽입된 Co 층에 따른 스핀밸브 박막의 거대자기저항 특성의 변화와 NiFe 층의 자기이방성의 변화를 관찰하였다. NiFe/Cu 계면에 극히 얇은 Co층이 삽입됨에 따라, 스핀밸브 박막의 자기저항비는 약 1.5%에서 3.5%로 약 2배이상 증가하였고, NiFe층의 자화용이축이 90$^{\circ}$전이하여 Co(30$\AA$)층의 자화용이축과 같은 방향으로 정렬됨이 관찰되었다. 따라서, 극히 얇은 Co 층이 NiFe/Cu 계면에 삽입된 스핀밸브 박막에서 향상된 각형성(squareness)을 나타내는 자기저항곡선을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 이는 MRAM을 비롯한 디지털 자기저항소자 응용에 적합한 것으로 판단되었다. 또한, NiFe 박막을 동일한 기판과 바닥층에 형성하여, NiFe 박막과 Cu 바닥층이 이루는 계면에 Co 층의 삽입 유무에 따른 XRD 측정을 한 결과, NiFe/Cu 계면에 존재하는 Co층에 상관없이 NiFe 박막은(220) 배향을 타나냈었으며, 이로부터 극히 얇은 Co층의 삽입에 따른 NiFe층의 자기이방성의 변화는 NiFe/Cu 계면에서 NiFe/Co 계면으로 바뀜에 따른 계면 효과에 의한 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2006

A thorough study about the influences of Mn substitution for Fe on the microstructure and magnetic characteristics of $Fe_{73.5-x}Mn-{x}Si_{13.5}B_{9}Nb_{3}Cu_1$ (x = 1, 3, 5) alloys prepared by the melt-spinning technique has been performed. Nanocomposites composed of nanoscale $(Fe,Mn)_{3}Si$ magnetic phase embedded in an amorphous matrix were obtained by annealing their amorphous alloys at $535^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour. The addition of Mn causes a slight increase in the mean grain size. The Curie temperatures of the initial amorphous phase and of the nanocrystals phase decreased, while the Curie temperature of the remaining amorphous phase remained nearly constant with increasing Mn content. Soft magnetic properties of the crystallized samples have been significantly improved by a proper thermal treatment. Accordingly, the giant magnetoimpedance effect is observed and ascribed to the increase of the magnetic permeability, and the decrease of the coercivity of the samples. The increased magnetic permeability is resulted from a decrease in the magnetocrystalline anisotropy and saturation magnetostriction.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1997

The magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of melt-spun ribbons of the alloys (R0.33Fe0.67)1-xBx (R=Tb0.3Dy0.7 and 0$\leq$x$\leq$0.06) are ivestigated as a function of wheel speed during melt-quenching. The saturation magnetiation of the alloys with a crystalline phase ranges from 70 to 80 emu/g and does not vary substantially with the B content. The saturation magnetization of an amorphous phase, which is formed at the condition of thigh wheel speed and high B content, is reduced significantly, however. The coercive force is minimum at x= 0.02 and increases monotonously with the further increase of B content when the microstructure mainly consists of a crystalline phase, but again it is reduced significantly by the formation of an amorphous phase. The low field sensitivity of magnetostriction with magnetic field is found to be good for the alloys with x$\leq$0.04 over a wide range of wheel speed. This magnetostrictive behavior is in contrast with that observed previously for Dy-Fe and Tb-Fe based alloys and is thought to be due to low intrinsic magnetocrystalline anisotropy of the compound.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.64-68
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• 1996

Compared with the conventional magnetostriction in Ni alloys which are in the order of several tens ppm (Parts Per Million =10-6), RFe$_2$(R = rare earth element) Laves Phase intermetallic compounds show large saturation magnetostriction in the range of a few thousands ppm. However, the large external magnetic field necessary to obtain saturatio magnetostriction has due to large magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy restrained the applicationof magnetostriction materials in RFe$_2$intermetallic compounds. As a result of its solution, the largest published value of effective giant magnetostriction in a low external magnetic field (less than a few hundred Oe) is reported in this paper by means of amorphisation of RFe$_2$intermetallic compounds with the addition of boron, as a half metal. For the amorphous (SmFe$_2$)0.97 B0.03 alloys, the effective magnetostriction of -545 and -610 $\times$ 10-6 is obtained at 400 and 1,000 Ie, respectively. Moreover, the effective magnetostriction of 590 and 630$\times$10-6 in the amorphous (TbFe$_2$)0.98 B0.02 alloys is also found at 400 and 1,000 Oe, respectively. This result will provide a clue to understanding the effect of half metal on anomalous increase of the effective giant magnetostriction and attract the great attention for magnetostriction applications.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2014

The effect of minor element additions (Ca, Al) on microstructural change and magnetic properties of Fe-Nb-Cu-Si-B alloy has been investigated, in this paper. The Fe-Si-B-Nb-Cu(-Ca-Al) alloys were prepared by arc melting in argon gas atmosphere. The alloy ribbons were fabricated by melt-spinning, and heat-treated under a nitrogen atmosphere at $520-570^{\circ}C$ for 1 h. The soft magnetic properties of the ribbon core were analyzed using the AC B-H meter. A differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to examine the crystallization behavior of the amorphous alloy ribbon. The microstructure was observed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The addition of Ca increased the electrical resistivity to reduce the eddy current loss. And the addition of Al decreased the intrinsic magnetocrystalline anisotropy $K_1$ resulting in the increased permeability. The reduction in the size of the ${\alpha}$-Fe precipitates was observed in the alloys containing of Ca and Al. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the additions of Ca and Al notably improved the soft magnetic properties such as permeability, coercivity and core loss in the Fe-Nb-Cu-Si-B base nanocrystalline alloys.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제7권9호
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• pp.758-762
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• 1997

52mol% Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$, 26mol% MnO의 조성에서 calcium과 vanadium의 동시첨가에 의한 투자율의 변화원인을 살펴보았다. 초투자율은 첨가물의 농도가 커짐에 따라 감사하였으나 소결체의 밀도나 입자크기는 증가하였으므로 초투자율의 변화는 미세구조의 변화로는 설명되지 않았다. 전기비저항은 첨가물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 이는 입계의 고저항층의 생성과 vanadium ion에 의한 Fe$^{2+}$이온의 산화로 설명되었다. 첨가물의 농도가 증가함에 따라, 초투자율의 제 2차 최대치가 나타나지 않는 것과 초투자율이 감소하는 것으로부터, 결정자기이방성 상수의 값은 음으로 커짐을 알 수 있었다. 투자육의 온도의존성과 비저항의 변화로부터, 첨가물의 농도에 따른 상온 초투자율의 감소는 Fe$^{2+}$ 이온 농도의 감소에 따른 결정자기이방성 상수의 증가에 의한 효과와 입계에 유리질이 생겨 자벽이 쉽게 이동하지 못하는 효과 때문인 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2008

The size and surface effects on the magnetism of a fcc Fe (001) surface was investigated by performing firstprinciples calculations on 3, 5, 7, and 9 monolayers fcc Fe (001) single slabs with two different two-dimensional lattice constants, ${\alpha}=3.44{\AA}$ (System I) and 3.65 ${\AA}$ (System II), using the all-electron full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method within a generalized gradient approximation. The surface layers were coupled ferromagnetically to the subsurface layer in both systems. However, the magnetism of the inner layers was quite different from each other. While all the inner layers of System II were ferromagnetically coupled in the same way as the surface layer, the inner layers of System I showed a peculiar magnetism, bilayer antiferromagnetism. The calculated spin magnetic moments per Fe atom were approximately 2.7 and 2.9 ${\mu}_B$ at the surface for Systems I and II, respectively, due to the almost occupied Fe d-state being in the majority spin state and band narrowing. The spin orientations of System I were out-of-plane regardless of its thickness, whereas the orientation of System II changed from out-of-plane to in-plane with increasing thickness.