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Magnetic Domains in Magnetostrictive Fe-Ga Alloys

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3013575· OSTI ID:947172

Lorentz microscopy was applied to the observation of magnetic domains in iron-gallium (Fe-Ga) alloys. Results did not show any link between the magnetic domains and the magnetostriction enhancement by Ga addition, but did reveal that the drastic decrease in magnetostriction for Fe-31.2 at. % Ga was due to the presence of large scale precipitates. Magnetic domain features did not change in the alloys of A2, D0{sub 3}, A2+D0{sub 3}, A2+B2+D0{sub 3}, and A2+fine scale precipitates. Large scale precipitates within the slow-cooled Fe-31.2 at. % Ga affected both the distribution and wall motion of magnetic domains.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
947172
Report Number(s):
IS-J 7340
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 93; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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