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Title: Effect of Si interlayers on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Ge neutron polarizing multilayer mirrors

Abstract

The neutron polarizing supermirror is one of the most important optical devices for polarizing neutron beams. To meet a variety of research demands, neutron polarizing supermirrors need to display high polarization efficiencies at low external magnetic fields. Fe/Si and Fe/Ge multilayers are typically used in neutron polarizing supermirrors because the contrast in scattering length densities almost vanishes for spin-down neutrons. The Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer, obtained by adding thin interlayers of Si to an Fe/Ge multilayer, is effective in reducing the external field strength necessary to achieve efficient neutron polarization. To gain insight into the mechanism that controls the required external field strength for a neutron polarizing supermirror, we investigated the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Si, Fe/Ge, and Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayers. The external field strength required to achieve efficient neutron polarization was found to be proportional to the compressive film stress. The compressive stress of the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer was smaller by a factor of 4.4 and 2.7 than that of Fe/Si and Fe/Ge multilayers, respectively. These measurements and analyses showed that a reduction in the compressive film stress in the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer permits the use of lower external field strength to achieve efficient neutron polarization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies showed that themore » formation of a Ge-Si solid solution in the Ge layer may explain the marked reduction in compressive stress in the case of the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer. This study confirmed that a reduction in compressive film stress is very important for a high-performance neutron polarizing supermirror.« less

Authors:
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  1. J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  2. Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  3. Research Center for Ultra-precision Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22038887
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 111; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; GAIN; GERMANIUM; INTERFACES; IRON; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIRRORS; NEUTRON BEAMS; POLARIZATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCATTERING LENGTHS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SPIN; THIN FILMS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Maruyama, R, Yamazaki, D, Hayashida, H, Soyama, K, Okayasu, S, Takeda, M, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Zettsu, N, Nagano, M, and Yamamura, K. Effect of Si interlayers on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Ge neutron polarizing multilayer mirrors. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3694001.
Maruyama, R, Yamazaki, D, Hayashida, H, Soyama, K, Okayasu, S, Takeda, M, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Zettsu, N, Nagano, M, & Yamamura, K. Effect of Si interlayers on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Ge neutron polarizing multilayer mirrors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3694001
Maruyama, R, Yamazaki, D, Hayashida, H, Soyama, K, Okayasu, S, Takeda, M, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Zettsu, N, Nagano, M, and Yamamura, K. 2012. "Effect of Si interlayers on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Ge neutron polarizing multilayer mirrors". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3694001.
@article{osti_22038887,
title = {Effect of Si interlayers on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Ge neutron polarizing multilayer mirrors},
author = {Maruyama, R and Yamazaki, D and Hayashida, H and Soyama, K and Okayasu, S and Takeda, M and Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195 and Zettsu, N and Nagano, M and Yamamura, K},
abstractNote = {The neutron polarizing supermirror is one of the most important optical devices for polarizing neutron beams. To meet a variety of research demands, neutron polarizing supermirrors need to display high polarization efficiencies at low external magnetic fields. Fe/Si and Fe/Ge multilayers are typically used in neutron polarizing supermirrors because the contrast in scattering length densities almost vanishes for spin-down neutrons. The Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer, obtained by adding thin interlayers of Si to an Fe/Ge multilayer, is effective in reducing the external field strength necessary to achieve efficient neutron polarization. To gain insight into the mechanism that controls the required external field strength for a neutron polarizing supermirror, we investigated the magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe/Si, Fe/Ge, and Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayers. The external field strength required to achieve efficient neutron polarization was found to be proportional to the compressive film stress. The compressive stress of the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer was smaller by a factor of 4.4 and 2.7 than that of Fe/Si and Fe/Ge multilayers, respectively. These measurements and analyses showed that a reduction in the compressive film stress in the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer permits the use of lower external field strength to achieve efficient neutron polarization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies showed that the formation of a Ge-Si solid solution in the Ge layer may explain the marked reduction in compressive stress in the case of the Fe/Si/Ge/Si multilayer. This study confirmed that a reduction in compressive film stress is very important for a high-performance neutron polarizing supermirror.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3694001},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22038887}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 6,
volume = 111,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}