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Search equation: ((uid:50008904)) Sort: Issue date Title Author Filter: All documents types Scientific journals - Article - Short communication - Book review - Letter to the editor - Complete issue - OtherBooks - Book published as author, translator, etc. - Collective work published as editor or directorParts of books - Contribution to collective works - Contribution to encyclopedias, dictionaries... - Preface, postface, glossary...Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings - Unpublished conference - Paper published in a book - Paper published in a journal - PosterScientific presentation in universities or research centersReports - Expert report - Internal report - External report - OtherDissertations and theses - Bachelor/master dissertation - Doctoral thesis - Postdoctoral thesis - OtherLearning materials - Course notes - OtherPatentCartographic materials - Single work - Part of another publicationComputer developments - Textual, factual or bibliographical database - Software - OtherE-prints/Working papers - First made available on ORBilu - Already available on another siteDiverse speeches and writings - Article for general public - Conference given outside the academic context - Speeches/Talks - Other     1 Magnetic Guinier Law and Uniaxial Polarization Analysis in Small Angle Neutron ScatteringMalyeyev, Artem Doctoral thesis (2022)The present PhD thesis is devoted to the development of the use of the magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technique for analyzing the magnetic microstructures of magnetic materials. The ... [more ▼]The present PhD thesis is devoted to the development of the use of the magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technique for analyzing the magnetic microstructures of magnetic materials. The emphasis is on the three aspects: (i) analytical development of the magnetic Guinier law; (ii) the application the magnetic Guinier law and of the generalized Guinier-Porod model to the analysis of experimental neutron data on various magnets such as a Nd-Fe-B nanocomposite, nanocrystalline cobalt, and Mn-Bi rare-earth-free permanent magnets; (iii) development of the theory of uniaxial neutron polarization analysis and experimental testing on a soft magnetic nanocrystalline alloy. The conventional “nonmagnetic” Guinier law represents the low-q approximation for the small-angle scattering curve from an assembly of particles. It has been derived for nonmagnetic particle-matrix-type systems and is routinely employed for the estimation of particle sizes in e.g., soft-matter physics, biology, colloidal chemistry, materials science. Here, the extension of the Guinier law is provided for magnetic SANS through the introduction of the magnetic Guinier radius, which depends on the applied magnetic field, on the magnetic interactions (exchange constant, saturation magnetization), and on the magnetic anisotropy-field radius. The latter quantity characterizes the size over which the magnetic anisotropy field is coherently aligned into the same direction. In contrast to the conventional Guinier law, the magnetic version can be applied to fully dense random-anisotropy-type ferromagnets. The range of applicability is discussed and the validity of the approach is experimentally demonstrated on a Nd-Fe-B-based ternary permanent magnet and on a nanocrystalline cobalt sample. Rare-earth-free permanent magnets in general and the Mn-Bi-based ones in particular have received a lot of attention lately due to their application potential in electronics devices and electromotors. Mn-Bi samples with three different alloy compositions were studied by means of unpolarized SANS and by very small-angle neutron scattering (VSANS). It turns out that the magnetic scattering of the Mn-Bi samples is determined by long-wavelength transversal magnetization fluctuations. The neutron data is analyzed in terms of the generalized Guinier-Porod model and the distance distribution function. The results for the so-called dimensionality parameter obtained from the Guinier-Porod model indicate that the magnetic scattering of a Mn$_{45}$Bi$_{55}$ specimen has its origin in slightly shape-anisotropic structures and the same conclusions are drawn from the distance distribution function analysis. Finally, based on Brown’s static equations of micromagnetics and the related theory of magnetic SANS, the uniaxial polarization of the scattered neutron beam of a bulk magnetic material is computed. The theoretical expressions are tested against experimental data on a soft magnetic nanocrystalline alloy, and both qualitative and quantitative correspondence is discussed. The rigorous analysis of the polarization of the scattered neutron beam establishes the framework for the emerging polarized real-space techniques such as spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering (SESANS), spin-echo modulated small-angle neutron scattering (SEMSANS), and polarized neutron dark-field contrast imaging (DFI), and opens up a new avenue for magnetic neutron data analysis on nanoscaled systems. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 32 (7 UL) Uniaxial polarization analysis of bulk ferromagnets: theory and first experimental resultsMalyeyev, Artem ; Titov, Ivan ; Dewhurst, Charles et alin Journal of Applied Crystallography (2022), 55Based on Brown’s static equations of micromagnetics, the uniaxial polarization of the scattered neutron beam of a bulk magnetic material is computed. The approach considers a Hamiltonian that takes into ... [more ▼]Based on Brown’s static equations of micromagnetics, the uniaxial polarization of the scattered neutron beam of a bulk magnetic material is computed. The approach considers a Hamiltonian that takes into account the isotropic exchange interaction, the antisymmetric Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction, magnetic anisotropy, the dipole–dipole interaction, as well as the effect of an applied magnetic field. In the high-field limit, the solutions for the magnetization Fourier components are used to obtain closed-form results for the spinpolarized SANS (small-angle neutron scattering) cross sections and the ensuing polarization. The theoretical expressions are compared with experimental data on a soft magnetic nanocrystalline alloy. The micromagnetic SANS theory provides a general framework for polarized real-space neutron methods, and it may open up a new avenue for magnetic neutron data analysis on magnetic microstructures. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 37 (1 UL) Neutron study of magnetic correlations in rare-earth-free Mn-Bi magnetsMalyeyev, Artem ; Titov, Ivan; Bender, Philipp et alin Physical Review Materials (2021), 5We report the results of an unpolarized small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) study on Mn-Bi-based rare-earth-free permanent magnets. The magnetic SANS cross section is dominated by long-wavelength ... [more ▼]We report the results of an unpolarized small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) study on Mn-Bi-based rare-earth-free permanent magnets. The magnetic SANS cross section is dominated by long-wavelength transversal magnetization fluctuations and has been analyzed in terms of the Guinier-Porod model and the distance distribution function. This provides the radius of gyration which, in the remanent state, ranges between about $220-240 \, \mathrm{nm}$ for the three different alloy compositions investigated. Moreover, computation of the distance distribution function in conjunction with results for the so-called $s$-parameter obtained from the Guinier-Porod model indicate that the magnetic scattering of a Mn$_{45}$Bi$_{55}$ sample has its origin in slightly shape-anisotropic structures. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 79 (15 UL) Chemical vapor deposition of CoFe2O4 micropillar arrays with enhanced magnetic propertiesAspe, B.; Malyeyev, Artem ; Vakilinejad, A. et alin Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2021), 890Detailed reference viewed: 55 (7 UL) Magnetic Guinier lawMichels, Andreas ; Malyeyev, Artem ; Titov, Ivan et alin IUCrJ (2020), 7Small-angle scattering of x-rays and neutrons is a routine method for the determination of nanoparticle sizes. The so-called Guinier law represents the low-q approximation for the small-angle scattering ... [more ▼]Small-angle scattering of x-rays and neutrons is a routine method for the determination of nanoparticle sizes. The so-called Guinier law represents the low-q approximation for the small-angle scattering curve from an assembly of particles. The Guinier law has originally been derived for nonmagnetic particle-matrix-type systems, and it is successfully employed for the estimation of particle sizes in various scientific domains (e.g., soft matter physics, biology, colloidal chemistry, materials science). An important prerequisite for it to apply is the presence of a discontinuous interface separating particles and matrix. Here, we introduce the Guinier law for the case of magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and experimentally demonstrate its applicability for the example of nanocrystalline cobalt. It is well- known that the magnetic microstructure of nanocrystalline ferromagnets is highly nonuniform on the nanometer length scale and characterized by a spectrum of continuously varying long-wavelength magnetization fluctuations, i.e., these systems do not manifest sharp interfaces in their magnetization profile. The magnetic Guinier radius depends on the applied magnetic field, on the magnetic interactions (exchange, magnetostatics), and on the magnetic anisotropy-field radius, which characterizes the size over which the magnetic anisotropy field is coherently aligned into the same direction. In contrast to the nonmagnetic conventional Guinier law, the magnetic version can be applied to fully dense random-anisotropy-type ferromagnets. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 77 (16 UL) Magnetic Guinier LawMalyeyev, Artem ; Michels, Andreas Poster (2019, June)We introduce the Guinier law for the case of magnetic SANS and provide an analysis of experimental data on a Nd-Fe-B-based nanocomposite and on a rare-earth-free MnBi permanent magnet. The robustness of ... [more ▼]We introduce the Guinier law for the case of magnetic SANS and provide an analysis of experimental data on a Nd-Fe-B-based nanocomposite and on a rare-earth-free MnBi permanent magnet. The robustness of this novel approach is discussed and the quantities derived are analyzed in the framework of the existing research literature. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 118 (18 UL) Microstructural-defect-induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactionMichels, Andreas ; Mettus, Denis; Titov, Ivan et alin Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter (2019), 99Detailed reference viewed: 180 (24 UL) Evidence for the formation of nanoprecipitates with magnetically disordered regions in bulk Ni50Mn45In5 Heusler alloysBenacchio, G.; Titov, Ivan ; Malyeyev, Artem et alin Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2019), 99Detailed reference viewed: 199 (24 UL) Field-Induced Spin Helix Chirality in Nanocrystalline HoSzary, Philipp ; Bick, Jens-Peter ; Kaiser, Daniel et alPoster (2014, November)Detailed reference viewed: 102 (20 UL) Single Second Laser Annealed CuInSe2 Semiconductors from Electrodeposited Precursors as Absorber Layers for Solar CellsMeadows, Helen ; Bathia, Ashish; Depredurand, Valérie et alin Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces (2014), 118 (3)Detailed reference viewed: 211 (12 UL) 1