Published February 16, 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Low-temperature magnetic relaxation in a dilute iron-silicon alloy after electron irradiation at 44 K

  • 1. Sheffield Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Metallforschung, Stuttgart (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Physik
  • 3. Kernforschungsanlage Juelich G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Festkoerperforschung

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Magnetic aftereffect measurements are performed on a dilute FeSi alloy (Fe + 0.51 at% Si) following low-temperature (44 K) irradiation with 3 MeV electrons. Immediately after irradiation, an unstructured relaxation process is observed between 2.5 and 8 K. On anneal in the temperature region of stage III (190 K < T < 250 K), a Debye-type relaxation peak centred at 17 K builds up. The activation parameters of both these processes are determined and the relaxations are discussed in terms of complexes which are composed of irradiation defects and silicon atoms. (author)

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Journal Title
Phys. Status Solidi A
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Status Solidi A.
Journal Page Range
563-567
ISSN
0031-8965