Magnetic anisotropy of YFe3 compound

Magnetization curves of an YFe3 single crystal were measured along the basal plane and the c-axis within the temperature range of 2–600K. Their analysis provided temperature dependencies of the parameter p=(Mep−Mha)/Mep characterizing saturation magnetization anisotropy and magnetocrystalline anisot...

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Published in:Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials 2017-03, Vol.426, p.740-743
Main Authors: Bolyachkin, A.S., Neznakhin, D.S., Garaeva, T.V., Andreev, A.V., Bartashevich, M.I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Magnetic anisotropy
Magnetization anisotropy
Single crystal
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Summary:Magnetization curves of an YFe3 single crystal were measured along the basal plane and the c-axis within the temperature range of 2–600K. Their analysis provided temperature dependencies of the parameter p=(Mep−Mha)/Mep characterizing saturation magnetization anisotropy and magnetocrystalline anisotropy constants K1 and K2. The latter was obtained using the modified Sucksmith-Thompson method and the numeric technique of approximation which takes into account slight misorientation between applied magnetic field and the hard magnetization axis allowing to describe magnetization curves accurately. •M(H) curves of the YFe3 single crystal were measured in a wide temperature range.•A technique of precise magnetization curves approximation was demonstrated.•Anisotropy constants K1 and K2 were determined in function of the temperature.
ISSN:0304-8853
DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2016.10.133