Magnetic nanoprecipitates and interfacial spin disorder in zero-field-annealed Ni50Mn45In5 Heusler alloys as seen by magnetic small-angle neutron scattering

© Mathias Bersweiler et al. 2022.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied crystallography. - 1998. - 55(2022), Pt 4 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 713-721
1. Verfasser: Bersweiler, Mathias (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bender, Philipp, Peral, Inma, Pratami Sinaga, Evelyn, Honecker, Dirk, Alba Venero, Diego, Titov, Ivan, Michels, Andreas
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of applied crystallography
Schlagworte:Journal Article Heusler alloys magnetic neutron scattering magnetic structures materials science small-angle neutron scattering
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520 |a Shell ferromagnetism is a new functional property of certain off-stoichiometric Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloys, with a potential application in non-volatile magnetic memories and recording media. One key challenge in this field remains the determination of the structural and magnetic properties of the nanoprecipitates that are the result of an annealing-induced segregation process. Thanks to its unique mesoscopic length scale sensitivity, magnetic small-angle neutron scattering appears to be a powerful technique to disclose the microstructure of such annealing-induced nanoprecipitates. In this study, the microstructure of a zero-field-annealed off-stoichiometric Ni50Mn45In5 Heusler alloy is investigated by unpolarized magnetic small-angle neutron scattering. The neutron data analysis reveals a significant spin-misalignment scattering, which is mainly related to the formation of annealing-induced ferromagnetic nanoprecipitates in an antiferromagnetic matrix. These particles represent a source of perturbation which, due to dipolar stray fields, gives rise to canted spin moments in the surroundings of the particle-matrix interface. The presence of anticorrelations in the computed magnetic correlation function reflects the spatial perturbation of the magnetization vector around the nanoprecipitates. The magnetic field dependence of the zero crossing and the minima of the magnetic correlation function are qualitatively explained using the law of approach to ferromagnetic saturation for inhomogeneous spin states. More specifically, at remanence, the nanoprecipitates act magnetically as one superdefect with a correlation length that lies outside the experimental q range, whereas near saturation the magnetization distribution follows each individual nanoprecipitate. Analysis of the neutron data yields an estimated size of 30 nm for the spin-canted region and a value of about 75 nm for the magnetic core of the individual nanoprecipitates 
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700 1 |a Peral, Inma  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Pratami Sinaga, Evelyn  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Honecker, Dirk  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Alba Venero, Diego  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Titov, Ivan  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Michels, Andreas  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
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