Study on energetic ion beam irradiation induced magnetism and lattice structure by using synchrotron X-ray

FeRh alloy has peculiar magnetic properties such that at temperatures slightly above room temperature, it performs first-order transition to the ferromagnetic property of high-temperature phase from the antiferromagnetic property of constant-temperature phase without changing its crystal structure. The measurements based on extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD), in particular photoelectron emission microscope (PEEM), which use synchrotron radiation, clarified that the two-dimensional micro-magnetic pattern of micrometer scale with various induced shapes and magnetization sizes were formed on the FeRh surface with good control. This study is one of the quantum beam fusion researches to modify and control the properties of substances with ion beams, and evaluate the properties with synchrotron radiation. In the future, the authors will clarify the ion beam irradiation effects of metallic materials other than FeRh alloys and ceramic materials based on synchrotron radiation measurement, and thus elucidate the basic processes that will lead to the development of material processing technology. (A.O.)