ISSN:
1572-9540
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The composition, structure, magnetic properties and stability of iron-tin thin films produced by co-evaporation with de magnetron sputtering are studied. Rutherford backscattering. Auger electron spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction and conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy indicate the formation of a homogeneous solid solution of tin in iron with a concentration well above the limit of equilibrium solid solubility. Measurements with a vibrating-sample magnetometer show that the films present saturation magnetization and remanence similar to those of pure iron, but a much smaller coercivity. Thermal treatment or aging lead to second-phase precipitation, which is accompanied by a growth of coercivity and remanence.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02398190
