Doctoral thesis (Dissertations and theses)
Magnetic small-angle neutron scattering on bulk metallic glasses
Mettus, Denis
2018
 

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Keywords :
Neutron scattering; SANS; Magnetism
Abstract :
[en] The present PhD thesis is devoted to the exploration of the use of the magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technique for analyzing the magnetic microstructure of bulk magnetic materials. More specifically, magnetic-field-dependent SANS has been utilized to study the magnetic microstructure of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). The magnetic scattering is compared for soft magnetic and hard magnetic compositions in different mechanically treated states. On the basis of the continuum theory of micromagnetics, the correlation function of the spin-misalignment SANS cross section is computed and analyzed as a function of various external and material parameters. Analysis of the experimental correlation functions of the BMG reveals the existence of field-dependent anisotropic long-wavelength magnetization fluctuations on a scale of a few tens of nanometers. As a second aspect of this PhD work, we have explored the impact of the Dzyaloshinski-Moriya interaction on the elastic magnetic SANS cross section of microstructural-defect-rich materials. The effect was demonstrated by measuring polarized SANS on a nanocrystalline terbium sample and on a cold-rolled polycrystalline cobalt sample.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Mettus, Denis ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Language :
English
Title :
Magnetic small-angle neutron scattering on bulk metallic glasses
Defense date :
25 May 2018
Number of pages :
112
Institution :
Unilu - University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Degree :
Docteur en Physique
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President :
Jury member :
Sanctuary, Roland 
Pelster, Rolf
Mühlbauer, Sebastian
Focus Area :
Physics and Materials Science
FnR Project :
FNR7489208 - Experimental Sans Studies And Micromagnetic Simulations Of Neutron Scattering On Polycrystalline Magnetic Materials, Sans_Micmag2, 2012 (01/06/2014-31/05/2017) - Andreas Michels
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