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Magnetic Phase Transition And Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Erni2mnx Compounds, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, R Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy Jul 2013

Magnetic Phase Transition And Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Erni2mnx Compounds, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, R Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy

Jianli Wang

Investigation of ErNi2Mnx with 0.90 ≤ x ≤ 1.10 indicates that the MgCu2-type structure (with space group Fd-3m) is formed within x = 0.97−1.10. Curie temperature TC = 50 K of ErNi2Mn is significantly higher than those of the corresponding ErNi2 (TC = 7 K) and ErMn2 (TC  = 15 K) compounds. Detailed analyses of DC magnetization data demonstrate that the magnetic phase transition at the Curie temperature is second order. The magnetic entropy change around TC has been found to be 4.8 J/kg K for a magnetic field change of 0 to 5 T with its relative cooling power …


Magnetic Properties Of Ho2fe17-Xmnx - Influence Of Mn Substitution, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, S J. Kennedy, Rong Zeng Jul 2013

Magnetic Properties Of Ho2fe17-Xmnx - Influence Of Mn Substitution, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, S J. Kennedy, Rong Zeng

Jianli Wang

The structural and magnetic properties of Ho2Fe17−xMnx (x=0-5) have been investigated by x-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy and DC magnetization measurements (0-5 T) over the temperature range 4.5-350 K. Similar to other ferrimagnetic R2Fe17-xMnx systems, the unit cell volume generally increases with Mn content other than for low Mn values where a slight maximum is detected around x ∼ 0.5. The nature of the magnetic phase transitions around TC is shown by Arrot plot analysis to be second order for all samples. The Curie temperature remains essentially unchanged …


Magnetic Phase Transitions In Pr1-Xluxmn2ge2 Compounds, S X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Maxim Avdeev, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, Stewart J. Campbell Jul 2013

Magnetic Phase Transitions In Pr1-Xluxmn2ge2 Compounds, S X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Maxim Avdeev, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, Stewart J. Campbell

Jianli Wang

The effects of replacing Pr by Lu on the magnetic behaviour and structures of Pr1−xLuxMn2Ge2 (x = 0.2,x = 0.4) have been investigated using x-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetization and neutron diffraction measurements. The substitution of Lu for Pr leads to a decrease in the lattice constants a, c and the unit cell volume V at room temperature with this contraction of the unit cell resulting in modifications of the Pr1−xLuxMn2Ge2 magnetic structures. Four and five magnetic phase transitions—linked primarily with temperature driven changes in the intralayer Mn–Mn separation distances—have been detected within the temperature range 4.5–550 K for Pr0.8Lu0.2Mn2Ge2 …


Magnetic Properties In Polycrystalline And Single Crystal Ca-Doped Lacoo3, R Zeng, J C. Debnath, Dapeng Chen, P Shamba, Jianli Wang, S J. Kennedy, S J. Campbell, Tania M. Silver, S. X. Dou Jul 2013

Magnetic Properties In Polycrystalline And Single Crystal Ca-Doped Lacoo3, R Zeng, J C. Debnath, Dapeng Chen, P Shamba, Jianli Wang, S J. Kennedy, S J. Campbell, Tania M. Silver, S. X. Dou

Jianli Wang

Polycrystalline (PC) and single crystalline (SC) Ca-doped LaCoO3 (LCCO) samples with the perovskite structure were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction and the floating-zone growth method. We present the results of a comprehensive investigation of the magnetic properties of the LCCO system. Systematic measurements have been conducted on dc magnetization, ac susceptibility, exchange-bias, and the magnetocaloric effect. These findings suggest that complex structural phases, ferromagnetic (FM), and spin-glass/cluster-spin-glass (CSG), and their transitions exist in PC samples, while there is a much simpler magnetic phase in SC samples. It was also of interest to discover that the CSG induced a magnetic field …


Magnetic Structures And Phase Transitions In Prmn2-Xfexge2, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, Maxim Avdeev, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, S. X. Dou Jul 2013

Magnetic Structures And Phase Transitions In Prmn2-Xfexge2, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, Maxim Avdeev, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, S. X. Dou

Jianli Wang

The magnetic properties and magnetic structures of PrMn2-xFexGe2 compounds (space group I4/mmm) have been investigated using magnetic, 57Fe Mössbauer effect (x=1.0, 1.3, 1.6) and neutron diffraction measurements (x=0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.3) over the temperature range 3-410 K. This has enabled the existing magnetic phase diagram for PrMn2-xFexGe2 to be extended from Fe concentration, x=0-1, to the full range x = 0-2 in terms of concentration and dMn-Mn, the intralayer distance.


Sugar As An Optimal Carbon Source For The Enhanced Performance Of Mgb2 Superconductors At High Magnetic Fields, Olga Shcherbakova, Alexey Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. Dou, David Wexler, E Babic, M Jercinovic, O Husnjak Jul 2013

Sugar As An Optimal Carbon Source For The Enhanced Performance Of Mgb2 Superconductors At High Magnetic Fields, Olga Shcherbakova, Alexey Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. Dou, David Wexler, E Babic, M Jercinovic, O Husnjak

Jianli Wang

In this paper we report the results of an extended study of the effect of sugar doping on the structural and electromagnetic properties of MgB2 superconductors. High values of the upper critical field (Bc2) of 36 T and the irreversibility field (Birr) of 27 T have been estimated at the temperature of 5 K in a bulk MgB2 sample with the addition of 10 wt% of sugar. The critical current density (Jc(Ba)) of sugar-doped samples has been significantly improved in the high field region. The value of transport Jc has reached as high as 108 A m-2 at 10 T …


Magnetovolume Effect And Magnetic Properties Of Dy2fe17-Xmnx, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, O Tegus, C Marquina, M R. Ibarra Jul 2013

Magnetovolume Effect And Magnetic Properties Of Dy2fe17-Xmnx, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, O Tegus, C Marquina, M R. Ibarra

Jianli Wang

The structural and magnetic properties of Dy2Fe17−xMnx (x=0–5) compounds have been investigated using x-ray diffraction, linear thermal expansion, magnetization measurements, and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Compared with Dy2Co17−xMnx compounds for which a linear increase of the unit-cell volume V with increasing Mn fraction is found, the compositional dependence of the lattice parameters of Dy2Fe17−xMnx first exhibits a slight maximum around x=0.5 before increasing monotonically with further increase in x; this behavior can be ascribed to a spontaneous magnetostriction as confirmed by linear-thermal-expansion measurements. The Curie temperature TC remains essentially unchanged for Mn contents up to x=1 [TC=370(4) K for x=0.0, TC=373(4) …


Magnetic Properties And Magnetocaloric Effect Of (Mn1-Xnix)3sn2(X=0-0.5) Compounds, Rong Zeng, Lin Lu, Jung Ho Kim, Dongqi Shi, Hua-Kun Liu, S. X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, Zhaoxiang Wang, Y Li, Wenxian Li, M Y. Zhu, Chuanqi Feng Jul 2013

Magnetic Properties And Magnetocaloric Effect Of (Mn1-Xnix)3sn2(X=0-0.5) Compounds, Rong Zeng, Lin Lu, Jung Ho Kim, Dongqi Shi, Hua-Kun Liu, S. X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, Zhaoxiang Wang, Y Li, Wenxian Li, M Y. Zhu, Chuanqi Feng

Jianli Wang

The effects of Ni substitution on the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of (Mn1−xNix)3Sn2 compounds (x = 0–0.5) have been investigated by x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. It was found that Ni substitution decreases the crystal cell volume and the magnetic transition temperatures compared with pure Mn3Sn2. The MCE for all samples has been calculated from the magnetization data in terms of the isothermal magnetic entropy change ΔSM. The maximum values of ΔSMmax at the magnetic phase transition temperatures resulting from a change in magnetic field of ΔH = 5 T were found to be 28.2 mJ/cm3 K for …


Investigation Of The Critical Behavior In Mn0.94nb 0.06coge Alloy By Using The Field Dependence Of Magnetic Entropy Change, J C. Debnath, P Shamba, A M. Strydom, Jianli Wang, S X. Dou Jul 2013

Investigation Of The Critical Behavior In Mn0.94nb 0.06coge Alloy By Using The Field Dependence Of Magnetic Entropy Change, J C. Debnath, P Shamba, A M. Strydom, Jianli Wang, S X. Dou

Jianli Wang

The critical behaviour of Mn0.94Nb0.06CoGe alloy around the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition was studied based on the field dependence on magnetic entropy change. By using the obtained exponents, the modified Arrott plot is consistent with that by using conventional method. These critical exponents are confirmed by the Widom scaling relation. Based on these critical exponents, the magnetization, field and temperature data around Tc collapse into two curves obeying the single scaling equation MðH; e)¼ebf6(H/ebþc). The calculated critical exponents not only obey the scaling theory but also anastomose the deduced results from the Kouvel-Fisher method [J. S. Kouvel and M. E. Fisher, …


Neutron Diffraction Study Of The Magnetic Order In Ndmn2ge1.6si0.4, Jianli Wang, Stewart Campbell, John Cadogan, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, S. Dou Jul 2013

Neutron Diffraction Study Of The Magnetic Order In Ndmn2ge1.6si0.4, Jianli Wang, Stewart Campbell, John Cadogan, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, S. Dou

Jianli Wang

Here we report a detailed investigation of NdMn2Ge1.6Si0.4; this forms part of our investigation of the magnetic order across the NdMn2Ge2−xSix (x = 0–2.0) series by magnetometry, x-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction over the temperature range 6–465 K. On decreasing the temperature from 465 K, NdMn2Ge1.6Si0.4 exhibits four magnetic transitions: (i) from paramagnetism to intralayer antiferromagnetism AFl at TIntraN ~ 430 K; (ii) AFl to canted ferromagnetism Fmc at TInterC ~ 330 K; (iii) Fmc to conical magnetic ordering …


Critical Magnetic Transition In Tbni2mn-Magnetization And Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S J. Kennedy, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou, Guangheng Wu Jul 2013

Critical Magnetic Transition In Tbni2mn-Magnetization And Mossbauer Spectroscopy, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S J. Kennedy, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou, Guangheng Wu

Jianli Wang

The structural and magnetic properties of the TbNi2Mnx series (0.9 ≤ x ≤ 1.10) have been investigated using x-ray diffraction, field- and temperature-dependent ac magnetic susceptibility,DC magnetization (5-340 K; 0-5 T) and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy (5-300 K). TbNi2Mnx crystallize in the MgCu2-type structure (space group Fd-3m). The additional contributions to the magnetic energy terms from transition metal-transition metal interactions (T-T) and rare earthtransition metal interactions (R-T) in RNi2Mn contribute to their increased magnetic ordering temperatures compared with RNi2 and RMn2. Both the lattice constant a and the Curie temperature TC exhibit maximal values at the x=1 composition indicating strong magnetostructural …


Identification Of Factors Limiting The Critical Current Density In Mgb2 _Xcx Superconductors At Low Magnetic Fields, Olga Shcherbakova, Alexey Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. Dou, David Wexler Jul 2013

Identification Of Factors Limiting The Critical Current Density In Mgb2 _Xcx Superconductors At Low Magnetic Fields, Olga Shcherbakova, Alexey Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. Dou, David Wexler

Jianli Wang

Structural analysis and electromagnetic measurements have been performed on a range of samples prepared by the liquid mixing approach to doping MgB2 are sugar, malic acid, and polycarbosilane. The results obtained have allowed us to clarify the contributions of the factors limiting critical current at low magnetic fields in doped MgB2.


Three First Order Magnetic Phase Transitions In Re-Entrant Ferromagnet Prmn1.4fe0.6ge2, Rong Zeng, Jianli Wang, Lin Lu, Wenxian Li, Stewart Campbell, S Dou Jul 2013

Three First Order Magnetic Phase Transitions In Re-Entrant Ferromagnet Prmn1.4fe0.6ge2, Rong Zeng, Jianli Wang, Lin Lu, Wenxian Li, Stewart Campbell, S Dou

Jianli Wang

Three first order magnetic phase transitions (FOMTs) have been detected and evaluated over the temperature range from 5 to 340 K at fields up to 9 T in PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2. All three FOMTs, from (with decreasing temperature) an antiferromagnetic (AFl) to a c-axis canted ferromagnetic (Fmc) state, to a c-axis canted antiferromagnetic (AFmc) state, and then to an Fmc state plus an additional Pr-sublattice magnetic contribution (Fmc + F(Pr)), exhibited temperature and field-induced transition features. A interesting phenomenon was observed, in that magnetic field can induce an AFmc to Fmc + F(Pr) transition, and then diminish and finally eliminate the re-entrant …


Structural Properties And Magnetic Phase Transition In Honi2mn (57fe), Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy Jul 2013

Structural Properties And Magnetic Phase Transition In Honi2mn (57fe), Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy

Jianli Wang

"The structural and magnetic properties of HoNi2Mn (57Fe) have been investigated.The Fe-57-doped HoNi2Mn compound crystallizes in the MgCu2-type structure with Fd-3m space group similar to HoNi2 and HoMn2.HoNi2Mn (57Fe) exhibits ferrimagnetic ordering below a Curie temperature of T-C similar to 60 K-significantly higher than the corresponding values for HoNi2 (T-C - 15 K) and HoMn2 (T-C 24 K)-with analyses of dc magnetization and ac susceptibility results confirming that the magnetic transition at T-C is second order.The Mossbauer spectra above T-C are described well by two sub-spectra representing the 8a and 16d sites while below T-C the spectra have been fitted …


Temperature-Dependent Electrical, Elastic And Magnetic Properties Of Solgel Synthesized Bi 0.9ln 0.1feo 3 (Ln=Nd,Sm), J Schiemer, R L Withers, M Carpenter, Y Liu, Jianli Wang, L Noren, Q Li, W Hutchison Jul 2013

Temperature-Dependent Electrical, Elastic And Magnetic Properties Of Solgel Synthesized Bi 0.9ln 0.1feo 3 (Ln=Nd,Sm), J Schiemer, R L Withers, M Carpenter, Y Liu, Jianli Wang, L Noren, Q Li, W Hutchison

Jianli Wang

This report details correlated electrical, mechanical and magnetic behaviour in BiFeO3 ceramics doped with 10% Ln (Ln D Sm, Nd) ions on the Bi, or perovskite A, site and synthesized by a sol-gel method. The ceramics exhibit bulk piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties and clear ferroelectric domain patterns through piezoresponse force microscopy. Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy, dielectric spectroscopy and magnetometry studies show correlated magnetoelectromechanical behaviour and the existence of weak ferromagnetism for both compositions. An anomaly with simultaneous mechanical and magnetic signatures is discovered in both materials near room temperature, while previously reported transitions and anomalies are found to exhibit electro- and/or …


Effect Of A Static Magnetic Field On Nanodosimetric Quantities In A Dna Volume, Peter Lazarakis, Marion U. Bug, Elisabetta Gargioni, Susanna Guatelli, Sabastien Incerti, Hans Rabus, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld Jun 2013

Effect Of A Static Magnetic Field On Nanodosimetric Quantities In A Dna Volume, Peter Lazarakis, Marion U. Bug, Elisabetta Gargioni, Susanna Guatelli, Sabastien Incerti, Hans Rabus, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld

Anatoly Rozenfeld

Abstract Purpose: With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiation therapy it is becoming increasingly important to consider the potential influence of a magnetic field on ionising radiation. This paper aims to study the effect of a magnetic field on the track structure of radiation to determine if the biological effectiveness may be altered. Methods: Using the Geant4-DNA (GEometry ANd Tracking 4) Monte Carlo simulation toolkit, nanodosimetric track structure parameters were calculated for electrons, protons and alpha particles moving in transverse magnetic fields up to 10 Tesla. Applying the model proposed by Garty et al., the track structure parameters …


Magneto-Radiotherapy: Effect Of Magnetic Field On Dose Distribution And Rbe, Heidi Nettelbeck, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, George J. Takacs, Michael L. Lerch Jun 2013

Magneto-Radiotherapy: Effect Of Magnetic Field On Dose Distribution And Rbe, Heidi Nettelbeck, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, George J. Takacs, Michael L. Lerch

Anatoly Rozenfeld

Magneto-radiotherapy is the application of magnetic fields during radiotherapy procedures. It aims to improve the quality of cancer treatment by altering the dose deposition of charged particles in the tissue volume being targeted. Our research has focused on applying the concept of magneto-radiotherapy to conventional linac treatment and MRT (Microbeam Radiation Therapy) oncology modalities.


Magnetic Properties Of Bi2femno6: A Multiferroic Material With Double-Perovskite Structure, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou, Xiaolin Wang, Hua Zhao, Hideo Kimura Jun 2013

Magnetic Properties Of Bi2femno6: A Multiferroic Material With Double-Perovskite Structure, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou, Xiaolin Wang, Hua Zhao, Hideo Kimura

Shi Xue Dou

Single phase Bi2FeMnO6 was synthesized on Si substrates by an electrospray method. Three peaks were observed in the temperature dependence of magnetization curve, which is attributed to the inhomogeneous distribution of Fe3+ and Mn3+. The observed magnetic peaks at 150 K, 260 K, and 440 K correspond to orderings of the ferrimagnetic Fe–O–Mn, and antiferromagnetic Mn–O–Mn and Fe–O–Fe, respectively. Heat capacity measurements were carried out to confirm these magnetic transitions. The Debye temperature of Bi2FeMnO6 is 339 K, calculated from Debye–Einstein fitting.


Magnetic Phase Transition And Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Erni2mnx Compounds, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, R Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy Jun 2013

Magnetic Phase Transition And Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Erni2mnx Compounds, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, R Zeng, S. X. Dou, S J. Kennedy

Shi Xue Dou

Investigation of ErNi2Mnx with 0.90 ≤ x ≤ 1.10 indicates that the MgCu2-type structure (with space group Fd-3m) is formed within x = 0.97−1.10. Curie temperature TC = 50 K of ErNi2Mn is significantly higher than those of the corresponding ErNi2 (TC = 7 K) and ErMn2 (TC  = 15 K) compounds. Detailed analyses of DC magnetization data demonstrate that the magnetic phase transition at the Curie temperature is second order. The magnetic entropy change around TC has been found to be 4.8 J/kg K for a magnetic field change of 0 to 5 T with its relative cooling power …


Lanthanum Doped Multiferroic Dyfeo3: Structural And Magnetic Properties, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou Jun 2013

Lanthanum Doped Multiferroic Dyfeo3: Structural And Magnetic Properties, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

Lanthanum doped multiferroic DyFeO3 was synthesized by solid state reaction. X-ray diffraction and refinement show that the lattice parameters of Dy1−xLaxFeO3 increase linearly with the La content. Raman spectroscopy reveals that the short-range force constant in Dy1−xLaxFeO3 is decreased by La3+ ion substitution. The spin reorientation phase transition temperature (TSRPT) is observed to decrease along with the doping level. The antiferromagnetic ordering temperature TN of Fe3+ ions is depressed with increasing doping level. Both decreasing TSRPT and decreasing TN indicate that Fe–Dy and Fe–Fe interactions are weakened by La substitution. It is found that the electron configuration of Fe3+ is …


The Effects Of Size And Orientation On Magnetic Properties And Exchange Bias In Co3o4 Mesoporous Nanowires, Rong Zeng, J Q Wang, Zhixin Chen, Wenxian Li, S. X. Dou Jun 2013

The Effects Of Size And Orientation On Magnetic Properties And Exchange Bias In Co3o4 Mesoporous Nanowires, Rong Zeng, J Q Wang, Zhixin Chen, Wenxian Li, S. X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

Co3O4 mesoporous nanowires with average single crystalline grain sizes of about 8 nm, 12nm, 25 nm, and 45 nm were synthesized by sintering of microwave-assisted hydrothermal processed belt-Co(OH)2 precursors at 300–500 °C for 2 h. Microstructure analysis was conducted by x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission SEM (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high resolution TEM (HRTEM) to confirm the composition, structure, and orientation in the nanowires. Systematic magnetic measurements have also been conducted on the nanowires. It was found that the size and orientation have significant effects on the magnetic and exchange …


Identification Of Factors Limiting The Critical Current Density In Mgb2 _Xcx Superconductors At Low Magnetic Fields, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. X. Dou, David Wexler Jun 2013

Identification Of Factors Limiting The Critical Current Density In Mgb2 _Xcx Superconductors At Low Magnetic Fields, Olga V. Shcherbakova, Alexey V. Pan, Jianli Wang, Andrey Shcherbakov, S. X. Dou, David Wexler

Shi Xue Dou

Structural analysis and electromagnetic measurements have been performed on a range of samples prepared by the liquid mixing approach to doping MgB2 are sugar, malic acid, and polycarbosilane. The results obtained have allowed us to clarify the contributions of the factors limiting critical current at low magnetic fields in doped MgB2.


Increased Superconductivity For Cnt Doped Mgb2 Sintered In 5t Pulsed Magnetic Field, Wenxian Li, Ying Li, Rong Hua Chen, Rong Zeng, Lin Lu, Yun Zhang, Michael Tomsic, Matthew Rindfleisch, S. X. Dou Jun 2013

Increased Superconductivity For Cnt Doped Mgb2 Sintered In 5t Pulsed Magnetic Field, Wenxian Li, Ying Li, Rong Hua Chen, Rong Zeng, Lin Lu, Yun Zhang, Michael Tomsic, Matthew Rindfleisch, S. X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

The superconductivity of carbon nanotube (CNT) doped MgB2 sintered in pulsed magnetic field (PMF) was investigated with Raman scattering measurements and Raman spectral fit analysis. Although the carbon (C) substitution for the boron (B) is increased for the sample sintered in PMF, its superconductivity is advanced comparing with the sample sintered without PMF. The improved critical transition temperature, Tc, is attributed to the strengthening of the electron-phonon coupling (EPC) in MgB2, as reflected by the broadened E 2g mode in the Raman spectra, because the carbon atoms are homogeneously distributed in the boron planes.


Peak Effect In The Critical Current Of Type Ii Superconductors With Strong Magnetic Vortex Pinning, X B. Xu, H Fangohr, X N. Xu, M Gu, Z H Wang, S M. Ji, Shichao Ding, Dongqi Shi, S. X. Dou Jun 2013

Peak Effect In The Critical Current Of Type Ii Superconductors With Strong Magnetic Vortex Pinning, X B. Xu, H Fangohr, X N. Xu, M Gu, Z H Wang, S M. Ji, Shichao Ding, Dongqi Shi, S. X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

We perform 2D Langevin simulations studying the peak effect (PE) of the critical current taking into account the temperature dependence of the competing forces. We observe and report that the PE results from the competition of vortex-vortex interactions and vortex-pin interactions which have different temperature dependencies. The simulations reveal that the PE can take place only for certain pinning strengths, densities of pinning centres, and driving forces, which is in good agreement with experiments. No apparent vortex order-disorder transition is observed across the PE regime. In addition, the PE is a dynamical phenomenon, and thermal fluctuations can speed up the …


Fabrication, Magnetic, And Ferroelectric Properties Of Multiferroic Bifeo3 Hollow Nanoparticles, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou, Darren J. Attard, Xiaolin Wang Jun 2013

Fabrication, Magnetic, And Ferroelectric Properties Of Multiferroic Bifeo3 Hollow Nanoparticles, Yi Du, Zhenxiang Cheng, S X. Dou, Darren J. Attard, Xiaolin Wang

Shi Xue Dou

Hollow BiFeO3 nanoparticles were synthesized by an electrospray route for the first time. The phase purity and structure have been investigated by x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Transmission and scanning electron microscope investigations revealed that the as-obtained BiFeO3 hollow spheres were polycrystalline, with a shell thickness of 35 nm. The formation mechanism can be possibly explained by Ostwald ripening. Raman spectra have verified decreased vibrational frequencies in BiFeO3 nanoparticles. These hollow and core-shell multiferroic nanoparticles exhibit significantly enhanced ferromagnetism from 5 to 600 K due to a broken spiral spin structure. The ferroelectricity of hollow BiFeO3 particles exhibits a lower …


Magnetic Phase Transitions In Pr1-Xluxmn2ge2 Compounds, S X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Maxim Avdeev, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, Stewart J. Campbell Jun 2013

Magnetic Phase Transitions In Pr1-Xluxmn2ge2 Compounds, S X. Dou, Jianli Wang, Maxim Avdeev, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, Stewart J. Campbell

Shi Xue Dou

The effects of replacing Pr by Lu on the magnetic behaviour and structures of Pr1−xLuxMn2Ge2 (x = 0.2,x = 0.4) have been investigated using x-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetization and neutron diffraction measurements. The substitution of Lu for Pr leads to a decrease in the lattice constants a, c and the unit cell volume V at room temperature with this contraction of the unit cell resulting in modifications of the Pr1−xLuxMn2Ge2 magnetic structures. Four and five magnetic phase transitions—linked primarily with temperature driven changes in the intralayer Mn–Mn separation distances—have been detected within the temperature range 4.5–550 K for Pr0.8Lu0.2Mn2Ge2 …


Magnetic Structures And Phase Transitions In Prmn2-Xfexge2, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, Maxim Avdeev, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, S. X. Dou Jun 2013

Magnetic Structures And Phase Transitions In Prmn2-Xfexge2, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, A J Studer, Maxim Avdeev, M Hofmann, M Hoelzel, S. X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

The magnetic properties and magnetic structures of PrMn2-xFexGe2 compounds (space group I4/mmm) have been investigated using magnetic, 57Fe Mössbauer effect (x=1.0, 1.3, 1.6) and neutron diffraction measurements (x=0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.3) over the temperature range 3-410 K. This has enabled the existing magnetic phase diagram for PrMn2-xFexGe2 to be extended from Fe concentration, x=0-1, to the full range x = 0-2 in terms of concentration and dMn-Mn, the intralayer distance.


Investigation Of The Critical Behavior In Mn0.94nb 0.06coge Alloy By Using The Field Dependence Of Magnetic Entropy Change, J C. Debnath, P Shamba, A M. Strydom, Jianli Wang, S X. Dou Jun 2013

Investigation Of The Critical Behavior In Mn0.94nb 0.06coge Alloy By Using The Field Dependence Of Magnetic Entropy Change, J C. Debnath, P Shamba, A M. Strydom, Jianli Wang, S X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

The critical behaviour of Mn0.94Nb0.06CoGe alloy around the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition was studied based on the field dependence on magnetic entropy change. By using the obtained exponents, the modified Arrott plot is consistent with that by using conventional method. These critical exponents are confirmed by the Widom scaling relation. Based on these critical exponents, the magnetization, field and temperature data around Tc collapse into two curves obeying the single scaling equation MðH; e)¼ebf6(H/ebþc). The calculated critical exponents not only obey the scaling theory but also anastomose the deduced results from the Kouvel-Fisher method [J. S. Kouvel and M. E. Fisher, …


Neutron Diffraction Study Of The Magnetic Order In Ndmn2ge1.6si0.4, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, John M. Cadogan, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou Jun 2013

Neutron Diffraction Study Of The Magnetic Order In Ndmn2ge1.6si0.4, Jianli Wang, Stewart J. Campbell, John M. Cadogan, A J Studer, Rong Zeng, S. X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

Here we report a detailed investigation of NdMn2Ge1.6Si0.4; this forms part of our investigation of the magnetic order across the NdMn2Ge2−xSix (x = 0–2.0) series by magnetometry, x-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction over the temperature range 6–465 K. On decreasing the temperature from 465 K, NdMn2Ge1.6Si0.4 exhibits four magnetic transitions: (i) from paramagnetism to intralayer antiferromagnetism AFl at TIntraN ~ 430 K; (ii) AFl to canted ferromagnetism Fmc at TInterC ~ 330 K; (iii) Fmc to conical magnetic ordering of the Mn sublattice Fmi at Tcc ~ 178 K and (iv) Fmi(Mn) to Fmi(Mn)+F(Nd) at TNdC ~ 72 K.


Magnetic And Superconducting Properties Of Spin-Fluctuation-Limited Superconducting Nanoscale Vnx, R Zeng, J Liu, G Du, W. X. Li, J Wang, J Horvat, S X. Dou Jun 2013

Magnetic And Superconducting Properties Of Spin-Fluctuation-Limited Superconducting Nanoscale Vnx, R Zeng, J Liu, G Du, W. X. Li, J Wang, J Horvat, S X. Dou

Shi Xue Dou

"VNx nanoparticles and nanowires have been prepared by nitrifying V2O5 nanoparticles (NP) and nanowires (NW). The V2O5 NP and NW were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. Magnetic susceptibility (chi) and magnetization measurements showed long range superconducting ordering (LRSO) at the temperature of 5.8 K for NW, but there was no observation of LRSO (at least down to 2 K) for the NP sample, which is a much lower temperature than for the corresponding bulk, while both NP and NW showed the absence of long range magnetic ordering, at least down to 2 K. However, the chi data showed that …