Published September 1, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron depolarization study on the magnetic correlation length of nickel ferrite with different packing densities

  • 1. Institute of Nucelar Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (China)
  • 2. Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (China)
  • 3. Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (China)
  • 4. Juelich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS), Forschungszentrum Juelich Outstation at FRM-II, Garching (Germany)
  • 5. Institut fuer Festkoerperforschung, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH (Germany)

Description

The magnetic correlation length of a mixed nickel ferrite powder was studied by a newly commissioned depolarized neutron beamline at the W3 port of Tsing Hua Open Pool Reactor (THOR). In this work, Ni ferrite powder samples with different packing densities were studied. The magnetic correlation lengths of the sample were observed to be 2 μm at virgin state and about 3.1 μm at remanent state from the packing density of 20-60%. This magnetic domain size is smaller than particle size. No significant change of domain size at this packing density implies the domain wall motion is hindered by the porosity effectively up to at least 60% of packing density.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2009.06.023

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2009.06.023;
PII
S0921-4526(09)00375-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
404
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
p. 2565-2567
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

Conference

Title
7. international workshop on polarized neutrons for condensed matter investigations; 2. international symposium of Quantum Beam Science Directorate
Dates
1-5 Sep 2008
Place
Tokai (Japan)

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