Abstract
Magnetostriction of amorphous Sm-Fe and Sm-Fe-B thin films is systematically investigated over a wide composition range from 14.1 to 71.7 at% Sm. In the case of Sm-Fe-B thin films, the amount of B is varied from 0.3 to 0.8 at%. Good magnetostrictive characteristics, particularly at low magnetic fields, are achieved in both Sm-Fe and Sm-Fe-B thin films, although better properties are observed in B containing Sm-Fe thin films. At a magnetic field of 100 Oe, for example, the magnitude of magnetostriction is -350 ppm in a Sm-Fe thin film and it is -470 ppm in a B containing Sm-Fe thin film. With their excellent magnetostrictive characteristics, the present Sm-Fe and Sm-Fe-B thin films are considered to be suitable for Si based microdevices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
| Volume | 189 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 Oct 20 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Amorphous
- B addition
- Magnetostriction - giant
- Sputtering
- Thin films - Sm-Fe
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Lim, S. H., Choi, Y. S., Han, S. H., Kim, H. J., Shima, T., & Fujimori, H. (1998). Magnetostriction of Sm-Fe and Sm-Fe-B thin films fabricated by RF magnetron sputtering. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 189(1), 1-7.