Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy
Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni50Mn36Sb14 alloy has been investigated. The results indicate thermal cycle can induce further martensitic transition from part of arrested FM phase to AFM phase, leading to the reconstruction...
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doaj-2069cf0f985c4f5384093cc11af52a792020-11-24T21:17:48ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262012-09-0123032181032181-610.1063/1.4755948081203ADVEffect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloyR. L. Wang0M. K. Lee1L. S. Xu2Z. G. Sun3V. V. Marchenkov4C. Tien5J. C. A. Huang6C. P. Yang7Faculty of Physics & Electronic Technology, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, People's Republic of ChinaDepartment of Physics, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanFaculty of Physics & Electronic Technology, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, People's Republic of ChinaState Key Lab of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of ChinaInstitute of Metal Physics, Ekaterinburg, 620041, RussiaDepartment of Physics, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanDepartment of Physics, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanFaculty of Physics & Electronic Technology, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, People's Republic of ChinaEffect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni50Mn36Sb14 alloy has been investigated. The results indicate thermal cycle can induce further martensitic transition from part of arrested FM phase to AFM phase, leading to the reconstruction of interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration. The shape of hysteresis loops at 5 K after cooling back can be tuned from a single-shifted loop to a nearly symmetric double-shifted loop gradually accompanied with exchange bias field increasing to peak value and then decreasing. The evolutions can be illustrated intuitively by a simple AFM bidomain model.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4755948 |
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R. L. Wang M. K. Lee L. S. Xu Z. G. Sun V. V. Marchenkov C. Tien J. C. A. Huang C. P. Yang |
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R. L. Wang M. K. Lee L. S. Xu Z. G. Sun V. V. Marchenkov C. Tien J. C. A. Huang C. P. Yang Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy AIP Advances |
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R. L. Wang M. K. Lee L. S. Xu Z. G. Sun V. V. Marchenkov C. Tien J. C. A. Huang C. P. Yang |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni-Mn-Sb alloy |
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effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration and exchange bias in ni-mn-sb alloy |
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Effect of thermal cycle on the interfacial antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin configuration and exchange bias in Ni50Mn36Sb14 alloy has been investigated. The results indicate thermal cycle can induce further martensitic transition from part of arrested FM phase to AFM phase, leading to the reconstruction of interfacial antiferromagnetic spin configuration. The shape of hysteresis loops at 5 K after cooling back can be tuned from a single-shifted loop to a nearly symmetric double-shifted loop gradually accompanied with exchange bias field increasing to peak value and then decreasing. The evolutions can be illustrated intuitively by a simple AFM bidomain model. |
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