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Structural, Magnetic, And Mössbauer Studies Of Transition Metal-Doped Gd2fe16ga0.5tm0.5 Intermetallic Compounds (Tm = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, And Zn), Jiba Dahal, K. S. Syed Ali, S. R. Mishra, J. Alam Nov 2018

Structural, Magnetic, And Mössbauer Studies Of Transition Metal-Doped Gd2fe16ga0.5tm0.5 Intermetallic Compounds (Tm = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, And Zn), Jiba Dahal, K. S. Syed Ali, S. R. Mishra, J. Alam

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

The effect of transition metal substitution for Fe and the structural and magnetic properties of Gd2Fe16Ga0.5TM0.5 (TM = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) compounds were investigated in this study. Rietveld analysis of X-ray data indicates that all the samples crystallize in the hexagonal Th2Ni17 structure. The lattice parameters a, c, and the unit cell volume show TM ionic radii dependence. Both Ga and TM atoms show preferred site occupancy for 12j and 12k sites. The saturation magnetization at room temperature was observed for Co, Ni, and Cu of …


"Effect Of Zinc And Strontium Dopants On The Structure And Stability Of Hydroxyapatite At High Temperatures", Dylan Correll Smith Aug 2018

"Effect Of Zinc And Strontium Dopants On The Structure And Stability Of Hydroxyapatite At High Temperatures", Dylan Correll Smith

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a bioceramic that synthetically mimics human bone. It is commonly used in medical applications as a filler for damaged bone, and in procedures such as dental implants and hip replacements. Doping of HA with elements such as zinc and strontium is known to increase the bioactivity of HA, as well as increase the retention and adsorption of therapeutic molecules for drug delivery. High-temperature, in-situ X-ray diffraction data were measured on 10 at. % zinc-doped, 10 at. % strontium-doped, and undoped HA powders at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. This research studied the temporal and …


Electronic And Optical Properties Of La-Doped Sr3Ir2O7 Epitaxial Thin Films, Maryam Souri, Jsaminka Terzic, J. M. Johnson, John G. Connell, John H. Gruenewald, J. Thompson, Joseph W. Brill, J. Hwang, Gang Cao, Sung S. Ambrose Seo Feb 2018

Electronic And Optical Properties Of La-Doped Sr3Ir2O7 Epitaxial Thin Films, Maryam Souri, Jsaminka Terzic, J. M. Johnson, John G. Connell, John H. Gruenewald, J. Thompson, Joseph W. Brill, J. Hwang, Gang Cao, Sung S. Ambrose Seo

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

We have investigated structural, transport, and optical properties of tensile strained (Sr1−xLax)3Ir2O7 (x = 0, 0.025, 0.05) epitaxial thin films. While high-Tc superconductivity is predicted theoretically in the system, we have observed that all of the samples remain insulating with finite optical gap energies and Mott variable-range hopping characteristics in transport. Cross-sectional scanning transmission electron microscopy indicates that structural defects such as stacking faults appear in this system. The insulating behavior of the La-doped Sr3Ir2O7 thin films is presumably due to disorder-induced …


Electrical Control Of Structural And Physical Properties Via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions In Sr2Iro4, Gang Cao, Jasminka Terzic, H. D. Zhao, H. Zheng, Lance E. De Long, Peter S. Riseborough Jan 2018

Electrical Control Of Structural And Physical Properties Via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions In Sr2Iro4, Gang Cao, Jasminka Terzic, H. D. Zhao, H. Zheng, Lance E. De Long, Peter S. Riseborough

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Electrical control of structural and physical properties is a long-sought, but elusive goal of contemporary science and technology. We demonstrate that a combination of strong spin-orbit interactions (SOI) and a canted antiferromagnetic Mott state is sufficient to attain that goal. The antiferromagnetic insulator Sr2IrO4 provides a model system in which strong SOI lock canted Ir magnetic moments to IrO6 octahedra, causing them to rigidly rotate together. A novel coupling between an applied electrical current and the canting angle reduces the Néel temperature and drives a large, nonlinear lattice expansion that closely tracks the magnetization, increases the …


Transient Lattice Deformations Of Crystals Studied By Means Of Ultrafast Time-Resolved X-Ray And Electron Diffraction, Runze Li, Kyle Sundqvist, Jie Chen, H. E. Elsayed-Ali, Jie Zhang, Peter M. Rentzepis Jan 2018

Transient Lattice Deformations Of Crystals Studied By Means Of Ultrafast Time-Resolved X-Ray And Electron Diffraction, Runze Li, Kyle Sundqvist, Jie Chen, H. E. Elsayed-Ali, Jie Zhang, Peter M. Rentzepis

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Ultrafast lattice deformation of tens to hundreds of nanometer thick metallic crystals, after femtosecond laser excitation, was measured directly using 8.04 keV subpicosecond x-ray and 59 keV femtosecond electron pulses. Coherent phonons were generated in both single crystal and polycrystalline films. Lattice compression was observed within the first few picoseconds after laser irradiation in single crystal aluminum, which was attributed to the generation of a blast force and the propagation of elastic waves. The different time scales of lattice heating for tens and hundreds nanometer thick films are clearly distinguished by electron and x-ray pulse diffraction. The electron and lattice …