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Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanowire Arrays, Ming Liu, Jalal Lagdani, Hassan Imrane, Carl Pettiford, Jing Lou, Soak Yoon, Vincent Harris, Carmine Vittoria, Nian Sun Apr 2012

Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanowire Arrays, Ming Liu, Jalal Lagdani, Hassan Imrane, Carl Pettiford, Jing Lou, Soak Yoon, Vincent Harris, Carmine Vittoria, Nian Sun

Jing Lou

Different self-assembled magnetic nanowire arrays were achieved with similar to 100% trapping rate on templates with nanomagnet arrays under a low external magnetic field (∽10 Oe). The principles of magnetic charge matching and dimension matching between the magnetic nanowires to be assembled and the gaps between two nanomagnets were proposed and demonstrated to be crucial for achieving low magnetostatic energy and high trapping rate. This templated self-assembly technique and the proposed template design principles have great potential for nanomanufacturing of regular arrays of magnetic nanostructures.


Giant Magnetoelectric Coupling And E-Field Tunability In A Laminated Ni2mnga/Lead-Magnesium-Niobate-Lead Titanate Multiferroic Heterostructure, Yajie Chen, Jingmin Wang, Ming Liu, Jing Lou, Nian X. Sun, Carmine Vittoria, Vincent G. Harris Apr 2012

Giant Magnetoelectric Coupling And E-Field Tunability In A Laminated Ni2mnga/Lead-Magnesium-Niobate-Lead Titanate Multiferroic Heterostructure, Yajie Chen, Jingmin Wang, Ming Liu, Jing Lou, Nian X. Sun, Carmine Vittoria, Vincent G. Harris

Jing Lou

The multiferroic properties of a laminated heterostructure consisting of magnetostrictive Ni2MnGa ribbon and piezoelectric lead-magnesium-niobate-lead titanate crystal are reported. A tunability of the electric field-induced magnetic field was measured by a shift in the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) field by 230 Oe at X-band while applying an electric field of 6 kV/cm. Concomitantly, a frequency shift in the FMR of 370 MHz was observed. The sensitive tunability stems from a large linear magnetoelectric coupling coefficient, A=41 Oe cm/kV, measured in the heterostructure. This represents a new class of metallic multiferroic heterostructures that operate at microwave frequencies.


Soft Magnetism, Magnetostriction And Microwave Properties Of Fegab Thin Films, Jing Lou, R. E. Insignares, Zhuhua Cai, Katherine S. Ziemer, Ming Liu, Nian X. Sun Apr 2012

Soft Magnetism, Magnetostriction And Microwave Properties Of Fegab Thin Films, Jing Lou, R. E. Insignares, Zhuhua Cai, Katherine S. Ziemer, Ming Liu, Nian X. Sun

Jing Lou

A series of (Fe100−yGay)1−xBx (x=0–21 and y=9–17) films were deposited; their microstructure, soft magnetism, magnetostrictive behavior, and microwave properties were investigated. The addition of B changes the FeGaB films from polycrystalline to amorphous phase and leads to excellent magnetic softness with coercivity Oe, high 4πMs, self-biased ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) frequency of 1.85 GHz, narrow FMR linewidth (X band) of 16–20 Oe, and a high saturation magnetostriction constant of 70 ppm. The combination of these properties makes the FeGaB films potential candidates for tunable magnetoelectric microwave devices and other rf/microwave magnetic device applications.


The Effect Of Boron Addition On The Atomic Structure And Microwave Magnetic Properties Of Fegab Thin Films, Jinsheng Gao, Aria Yang, Yajie Chen, J. P. Kirkland, Jing Lou, Nian X. Sun, Carmine Vittoria, Vincent G. Harris Apr 2012

The Effect Of Boron Addition On The Atomic Structure And Microwave Magnetic Properties Of Fegab Thin Films, Jinsheng Gao, Aria Yang, Yajie Chen, J. P. Kirkland, Jing Lou, Nian X. Sun, Carmine Vittoria, Vincent G. Harris

Jing Lou

Varying amounts of boron were added to the host FeGa alloy to investigate its impact upon local atomic structure and magnetic and microwave properties. The impact of B upon the local atomic structure in FeGaB films was investigated by extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis. The EXAFS fitting results revealed a contraction of lattice parameters with the introduction of B. The Debye-Waller factor determined from EXAFS fitting increases as a function of boron addition and abruptly changes during the structural evolution from crystalline to amorphous that occurs near 9% B. Upon the onset of this transition the static and …


Spin-Spray Deposited Multiferroic Composite Ni₀.₂₃Fe₂.₇₇O₄/Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ With Strong Interface Adhesion, Ming Liu, Ogheneyunume Obi, Jing Lou, Stephen Stoute, Jian Huang, Zhuhua Cai, Katherine Ziemer, Nian Sun Apr 2012

Spin-Spray Deposited Multiferroic Composite Ni₀.₂₃Fe₂.₇₇O₄/Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ With Strong Interface Adhesion, Ming Liu, Ogheneyunume Obi, Jing Lou, Stephen Stoute, Jian Huang, Zhuhua Cai, Katherine Ziemer, Nian Sun

Jing Lou

Ni₀.₂₃Fe₂.₇₇O₄ (NFO)/Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ (PZT) multiferroic composites were synthesized by spin-spray deposition of NFO film onto PZT at 90°C. Strong interface adhesion between NFO and PZT was observed, which was verified by high resolution transmission electron microscopy indicating excellent wetting between the NFO and PZT, and by the strong magnetoelectric coupling in the NFO/PZT multiferroic composite showing an electric field induced remnant magnetization change of 10%. This strong interface adhesion and low-temperature spin-spray synthesis of multiferroic materials provide an alternative route for novel integrated multiferroic materials and devices.


Electrical Tuning Of Magnetism In Fe₃O₄/Pzn–Pt Multiferroic Heterostructures Derived By Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, Ming Liu, Ogheneyunume Obi, Zhuhua Cai, Jing Lou, Guomin Yang, Katherine Ziemer, Nian Sun Apr 2012

Electrical Tuning Of Magnetism In Fe₃O₄/Pzn–Pt Multiferroic Heterostructures Derived By Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, Ming Liu, Ogheneyunume Obi, Zhuhua Cai, Jing Lou, Guomin Yang, Katherine Ziemer, Nian Sun

Jing Lou

Strong magnetoelectric (ME) coupling was demonstrated in Fe₃O₄/PZN–PT (lead zinc niobate–lead titanate) multiferroic heterostructures obtained through a sputter deposition process. The dependence of the magnetic anisotropy on the electric field (E-field) is theoretically predicted and experimentally observed by ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy. A large tunable in-plane magnetic anisotropy of up to 600 Oe, and tunable out-of-plane anisotropy of up to 400 Oe were observed in the Fe₃O₄/PZN–PT multiferroic heterostructures, corresponding to a large ME coefficient of 100 Oe cm/kV in plane and 68 Oe cm/kV out of plane, which match well with predicted results. In addition, the electric field manipulation of …