Abstract
A series of (Fe100-y Gay) 1-x Bx (x=0-21 and y=9-17) films were deposited; their microstructure, soft magnetism, magnetostrictive behavior, and microwave properties were investigated. The addition of B changes the FeGaB films from polycrystalline to amorphous phase and leads to excellent magnetic softness with coercivity <1 Oe, high 4π Ms, self-biased ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) frequency of 1.85 GHz, narrow FMR linewidth (X band) of 16-20 Oe, and a high saturation magnetostriction constant of 70 ppm. The combination of these properties makes the FeGaB films potential candidates for tunable magnetoelectric microwave devices and other rf/microwave magnetic device applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 182504 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |