Electron spin resonance (ESR) of magnetic sublattices in Sc-substituted barium hexaferrite
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF, 04510 Mexico (Mexico)
- Department of SciTec, University of Applied Sciences Jena, 07745 Jena (Germany)
The partial substitution of Fe{sup 3+} by Sc{sup 3+} in barium hexaferrite has shown to be an effective method to tailor anisotropy for many novel microwave applications. Some basic studies have revealed that this substitution leads to unusual interactions among the magnetic sublattices of the ferrite. In order to investigate these interactions, samples with formula BaSc{sub x}Fe{sub 12-x}O{sub 19} (1 ≤x ≤ 2) were prepared by sintering (1300°C, 6h). After structural characterization by x-ray diffraction, their ferromagnetic resonance spectra were measured in the X-band (9.4 GHz), in the 100-500 K temperature range. For x = 2, a single, broad resonance peak was observed at the low temperatures (103 K), exhibiting a progressive splitting into two peaks for increasing T, to finally coalesce again into a single (paramagnetic) narrow peak at 473 K. These results are interpreted in terms of a substitution of Fe{sup 3+} by Sc{sup 3+} ions in the 4f{sub vi} and 2b sublattices; the diamagnetic cations disrupt the superexchange interactions and produce a splitting of the 12k sublattice (which interacts directly with the 4f{sub vi} sublattice) into two sublattices with different canting angles, and different thermal dependence. As a result, the fraction of the 12k sublattices that are nearest neighbours of substituted 4f{sub vi} sites can behave as an independent sublattice for some temperature ranges. A similar behavior is observed for all the compositions with varying degrees of amplitude, but it is more evident for x = 2. A deconvolution of peaks has been attempted, in order to shed more light into this behavior.
- OSTI ID:
- 22611707
- Journal Information:
- AIP Advances, Vol. 6, Issue 5; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 2158-3226
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
AMPLITUDES
ANISOTROPY
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
CATIONS
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
ELECTRONS
FERRITES
FERROMAGNETIC RESONANCE
GHZ RANGE
INTERACTIONS
IRON IONS
MICROWAVE RADIATION
PARAMAGNETISM
SCANDIUM ADDITIONS
SINTERING
SPECTRA
SPIN
X-RAY DIFFRACTION