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Summary
Intensive investigations on nanoscale magnetism have promoted remarkable progressintechnologicalapplicationsofmagnetisminvariousareas.Thete- nical progress of recent years in the preparations of multilayer thin ?lms and nanowires led to the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR), imp- ing an extraordinary change in the resistivity of the material by varying the applied external magnetic ?eld. The Nobel Prize for Physics in 2007 was awardedtoAlbertFertandPeterGrun ] bergfortheirdiscoveryofGMR.App- cations of this phenomenon have revolutionizedtechniques for retrieving data fromharddisks.Thediscoveryalsoplaysamajorroleinvariousmagnetics- sors as well as the development of a new generation of electronics. The use of GMRcanberegardedasoneofthe'rstmajorapplicationsofnanotechnology. The GMR materials have already found applications as sensors of low magnetic ?eld, a key component of computer hard disk heads, magnetores- tive RAM chips etc. The "read" heads for magnetic hard disk drives have allowed us to increase the storage density on a disk drive from 1 to 20 Gbit per square inch, merely by the incorporation of the new GMR materials. On the other hand, recently discovered giant magneto-impedance (GMI) mate- als look very promising in the development of a new generation of microwave band electronic devices (such as switches, attenuators, and antennas) which could be managed electrically.
Table of Contents
1 Role of Defects and Disorder in the Half-Metallic Full-Heusler Compounds | p. 1 |
1.1 Introduction | p. 1 |
1.2 Defects in Full-Heuslers Containing Co and Mn | p. 3 |
1.3 Defects Driven Half-Metallic Ferrimagnetism | p. 7 |
1.4 A Possible Route to Half-Metallic Antiferromagnetism | p. 11 |
1.5 Vacancies | p. 13 |
1.6 Summary and Outlook | p. 14 |
References | p. 16 |
2 Clustering in Heusler Alloys | p. 21 |
2.1 Introduction | p. 21 |
2.2 Experimental Methods | p. 24 |
2.3 Results and Discussion | p. 24 |
2.3.1 X-Ray Diffraction Studies | p. 24 |
2.3.2 Mossbauer Studies | p. 28 |
2.3.3 DC Magnetization Studies | p. 31 |
References | p. 34 |
3 Anisotropy of Ferromagnetic Heusler Alloys Thin Films | p. 37 |
3.1 Introduction | p. 37 |
3.1.1 TMR and GMR Effects | p. 38 |
3.1.2 Critical Current | p. 39 |
3.1.3 Theoretical Background | p. 41 |
3.2 The Theory of Ferromagnetic Resonance | p. 42 |
3.2.1 Dynamics of Magnetization | p. 42 |
3.2.2 Resonance Field for Polycrystalline Film | p. 44 |
3.2.3 Ferromagnetic Resonance in Single Crystalline Film | p. 45 |
3.2.4 Line-Width of Resonance Absorption | p. 47 |
3.3 Introduction | p. 50 |
3.3.1 Sample Preparation | p. 50 |
3.3.2 Magnetic Characterizations | p. 53 |
3.3.3 FMR Results | p. 55 |
3.4 Conclusions | p. 62 |
References | p. 64 |
4 Quantum Monte Carlo Study of Anderson Magnetic Impurities in Semiconductors | p. 67 |
4.1 Introduction | p. 67 |
4.2 Model | p. 69 |
4.3 Two-Dimensional Case | p. 71 |
4.3.1 Magnetic Correlations Between the Impurities | p. 71 |
4.3.2 Impurity-Host Correlations | p. 76 |
4.4 Three-Dimensional Case | p. 79 |
4.5 Tight-Binding Model for a Mn d Orbital in GaAs | p. 82 |
4.6 Discussion and Summary | p. 84 |
References | p. 86 |
5 New Type of Nanomaterials: Doped Magnetic Semiconductors Contained Ferrons, Antiferrons, and Afmons | p. 89 |
5.1 Introduction | p. 89 |
5.2 Ferrons | p. 90 |
5.2.1 Giant Red Shift of Fundamental Absorption Edge Connected with Ferromagnetic Ordering | p. 90 |
5.2.2 Notion of Ferrons | p. 92 |
5.2.3 Electrical Resistivity and Magnetoresistance of Nondegenerate Ferromagnetic Semiconducrors with n-Type of Electrical Conductivity | p. 94 |
5.2.4 Magnetic Two-Phase Ferromagnetic-Antiferromagnetic State in Manganites | p. 99 |
5.2.5 Antiferrons | p. 103 |
5.2.6 Afmons | p. 108 |
References | p. 110 |
6 Cerium-Doped Yttrium Iron Garnet Thin Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Process: Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties | p. 113 |
6.1 Introduction | p. 114 |
6.2 Experimental Details | p. 117 |
6.3 Results and Discussion | p. 126 |
6.4 Summary and Conclusions | p. 127 |
References | p. 128 |
7 Tuning the Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Manganite Thin Films by Epitaxial Strain | p. 131 |
7.1 Introduction | p. 131 |
7.2 Preparation and Analysis of Films | p. 135 |
7.2.1 Deposition Technique and Film Growth | p. 135 |
7.2.2 Analysis of Films | p. 137 |
7.3 Structural Characterization, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Manganites Film | p. 138 |
7.3.1 Structural Characterization | p. 138 |
7.3.2 Magnetic Properties | p. 139 |
7.3.3 Electrical Properties | p. 142 |
7.4 General Discussion | p. 144 |
7.5 Conclusions | p. 146 |
References | p. 146 |
8 Radiation Nanostructuring of Magnetic Crystals | p. 149 |
8.1 Introduction | p. 149 |
8.2 The Influence of Inhomogeneities upon the Properties of Ferrites and Ferrite Devices | p. 150 |
8.3 Wave-Front Reversal in a Medium with Inhomogeneities | p. 151 |
8.4 Experimental Results | p. 153 |
8.5 Discussions | p. 159 |
8.6 Conclusions | p. 164 |
References | p. 165 |
9 Electromagnetic Radiation of Micro and Nanomagnetic Structures with Magnetic Reversal | p. 167 |
9.1 Introduction | p. 167 |
9.2 Experimental | p. 168 |
9.3 Results and Discussion | p. 170 |
9.3.1 Coercivity Static Measurements of Magnetic Patterned Media | p. 170 |
9.3.2 The Dependence of the Amplitude and Duration of Emitted Signal on the External Magnetic Field Amplitude | p. 173 |
9.3.3 Experimental Determination of Dynamic Emitted Parameters of Magnetic Patterned Media | p. 174 |
9.3.4 Dependence of Dynamical Coercivity of Bit Arrays with Underlayer on the Bits Structural Geometry | p. 176 |
9.3.5 Peculiarities of the Magnetic Structure of Cobalt Bits with and without a Soft Magnetic Underlayer | p. 177 |
9.4 Conclusions | p. 180 |
References | p. 181 |
10 Structural and Magnetic Properties and Preparation Techniques of Nanosized M-type Hexaferrite Powders | p. 183 |
10.1 Introduction | p. 183 |
10.2 Crystalline Structure | p. 184 |
10.3 Magnetic Properties | p. 186 |
10.4 Methods for Preparation | p. 192 |
10.5 Microemulsion Technique | p. 196 |
References | p. 199 |
11 Nanocrystallization and Surface Magnetic Structure of Ferromagnetic Ribbons and Microwires | p. 205 |
11.1 Introduction | p. 205 |
11.2 Co-Rich Ribbons | p. 206 |
11.2.1 Experimental Details | p. 206 |
11.2.2 Results and Discussion | p. 207 |
11.3 Ni-Rich Ribbons | p. 210 |
11.3.1 XRD and AFM Structural Results | p. 210 |
11.3.2 Magnetic Results | p. 210 |
11.4 Microwires with Novel Composition Cu[subscript 70](Co[subscript 70]Fe[subscript 5]Si[subscript 10]B[subscript 15])[subscript 30] | p. 212 |
11.4.1 Experimental Details | p. 213 |
11.4.2 Results and Discussion | p. 213 |
References | p. 217 |
12 On Structural and Magnetic Properties of Fe[subscript 73.5-x]Si[subscript 13.5]B[subscript 9]Cu[subscript 1]Nb[subscript 3]Mn[subscript x] Metal Alloys | p. 219 |
12.1 Introduction | p. 219 |
12.2 Experiment | p. 220 |
12.3 Results and Discussion | p. 220 |
12.3.1 As-Quenched Fe[subscript 73.5-x]Si[subscript 13.5]B[subscript 9]Cu[subscript 1]Nb[subscript 3]Mn[subscript x] | p. 220 |
12.3.2 Annealed Fe[subscript 73.5-x]Si[subscript 13.5]B[subscript 9]Cu[subscript 1]Nb[subscript 3]Mn[subscript x] | p. 224 |
12.4 Conclusions | p. 229 |
References | p. 230 |
13 FeCoZr-Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] Granular Nanocomposite Films with Tailored Structural, Electric, Magnetotransport and Magnetic Properties | p. 231 |
13.1 Introduction | p. 231 |
13.1.1 Granular Nanocomposites for Electronics: Reasons of Interest | p. 232 |
13.1.2 Preparation and Structure of Granular MMCs | p. 233 |
13.1.3 Percolation in Granular Nanocomposites | p. 235 |
13.1.4 Carrier Transport in Granular MMCs around Metal-Insulator Transition | p. 237 |
13.1.5 Magnetic Properties of Granular Nanocomposites | p. 242 |
13.2 Properties of FeCoZr-Al[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] Nanocomposite Films: Synthesis in Pure Ar and Mixed Ar + O Ambient | p. 243 |
13.2.1 Synthesis and Samples Preparation | p. 243 |
13.2.2 Mossbauer Spectroscopy | p. 244 |
13.2.3 Alternation Grads- and SQUID-Magnetometry | p. 246 |
13.2.4 Atomic Force-Magnetic Force Microscopy | p. 249 |
13.2.5 Electric and Magnetotransport Properties | p. 253 |
13.3 Concluding Remarks | p. 261 |
References | p. 263 |
14 Ferromagnetism of Nanostructures Consisting of Ferromagnetic Granules with Dipolar Magnetic Interaction | p. 269 |
14.1 Introduction | p. 269 |
14.2 Lattices of Point-like and Rod-like Ferromagnetic Granules with Dipole Interaction | p. 273 |
14.2.1 3D Lattice of Point-Like Granules | p. 275 |
14.2.2 2D Lattice of Point-Like Granules | p. 277 |
14.2.3 3D Lattice of Rod-Like Granules | p. 279 |
14.2.4 2D Lattice of Rod-Like Granules | p. 279 |
14.3 Lattices of Ellipsoidal Granules with Dipole Interaction | p. 280 |
14.3.1 Magnetic Field of the Ellipsoidal Granule | p. 280 |
14.3.2 3D Lattice of Ellipsoidal Granules | p. 282 |
14.3.3 2D Lattice of Prolate Ellipsoidal Granules | p. 282 |
14.3.4 2D Lattice with Oblate Ellipsoidal Granules | p. 284 |
14.3.5 2D Lattice of Oblate Ellipsoidal Granules in a Magnetic Field | p. 285 |
14.4 Partially Populated Lattices of Point-Like Ising Dipoles | p. 287 |
14.4.1 Distribution of Local Magnetic Fields | p. 288 |
14.4.2 Magnetic Phase Diagram | p. 290 |
14.5 Random Systems of Point-Like and Rod-Like Ising Dipoles | p. 295 |
14.5.1 Introduction | p. 295 |
14.5.2 Generalized Mean Field Theory for Point (Spherical) Dipoles | p. 296 |
14.5.3 Generalized Mean Field Theory for Rod-Like Dipoles | p. 303 |
14.5.4 Magnetic Properties of a Random System of Rod-Like Dipoles | p. 308 |
14.6 Experimental Examples | p. 311 |
14.6.1 Magnetism of Ultrathin Films | p. 311 |
14.6.2 2D Lattices of Disk-Shaped Granules in a Magnetic Field | p. 314 |
14.6.3 Magnetic Recording Density | p. 314 |
14.6.4 Conclusions | p. 318 |
References | p. 318 |
15 Magnetic Dipolar Interactions in Nanoparticle Systems: Theory, Simulations and Ferromagnetic Resonance | p. 321 |
15.1 Introduction | p. 321 |
15.2 Theory of Dipole - Dipole Interactions in Magnetic Nanoparticles | p. 322 |
15.2.1 Dipolar Interactions | p. 322 |
15.2.2 Simulations for Arrays of Nanoparticles | p. 323 |
15.3 Ferromagnetic Resonance in Magnetic Nanoparticles | p. 325 |
15.4 Conclusions | p. 326 |
References | p. 326 |
Contributors | p. 327 |