Magnetic field driving custom assembly in (FeCo) nanocrystals

We present the possibility of tuning the nanocrystalline microstructure of Co-rich samples by magnetic field annealing. Custom assembly of nucleated grains, aligned in the field direction, has been observed by means of high resolution transmission microscopy. The organized microstructure was obtaine...

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Autores: Marín, P., López, M., Vlad, A., Hernando Grande, Antonio, Ruiz González, María Luisa, González Calbet, José María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/52091
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/52091
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
Alloys
Crystallization
Wires
Física de materiales
Física del estado sólido
2211 Física del Estado Sólido
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Sumario:We present the possibility of tuning the nanocrystalline microstructure of Co-rich samples by magnetic field annealing. Custom assembly of nucleated grains, aligned in the field direction, has been observed by means of high resolution transmission microscopy. The organized microstructure was obtained on the basis of the appropriate choice of composition, annealing temperature, related to the initial stages of nanocrystallization process, and magnetic field intensity. The linear pattern of the grains has been explained as a consequence of the counterbalance between magnetic, magnetostatic, and magnetocrystalline couplings, only relevant when the nucleation temperature is well below the Curie temperature of the nucleated phase.