we report the direct soft chemical synthesis and characterization of a family of face centered cubic (fcc) and partially ordered face centered tetragonal (fct) fept nanoparticles (nps) suitable for biomedical applications. both fcc and partially ordered fct-fept nps are synthesized by employing a simple polyol method. by using polyvinyl pyrolidone (pvp) as a stabilizer in various ratios during ...

We present a quantitative comparison of the magnetization measured by spin-polarized neutron reflectivity (SPNR) and DC magnetometry on a 1370 Å -thick Nb superconducting film. As a function of magnetic field applied in the film plane, SPNR exhibits reversible behavior whereas the DC magnetization shows substantial hysteresis. The difference between these measurements is attributed to a rotatio...

We present a theoretical analysis of current driven ferromagnetic resonance in a ferromagnet– normal-metal–ferromagnet tri-layer. This method of driving ferromagnetic resonance was recently realized experimentally by Tulapurkar et al. [Nature 438, 339 (2005)] and Sankey et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 227601 (2006)]. The precessing magnetization rectifies the alternating current applied to drive t...

The reactions of [Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)4] with phenylphosphinic acid (PhHPO2H) in MeCN and MeCN/CH2Cl2 have led to isolation of [Mn22O12(O2CEt)22(O3PPh)8(H2O)8] (2) and [Mn22O12(O2CEt)20(O3PPh)8(O2PPhH)2(H2O)8]n (3), respectively, both containing PhPO3(2-) groups from in situ oxidation of PhHPO(2)(-). Complex 2 is molecular and consists of two Mn9 subunits linked by four additional Mn atoms. Co...

Slow magnetic relaxation is observed for [(tpa(Mes))Fe](-), a trigonal pyramidal complex of high-spin iron(II), providing the first example of a mononuclear transition metal complex that behaves as a single-molecule magnet. Dc magnetic susceptibility and magnetization measurements reveal a strong uniaxial magnetic anisotropy (D = -39.6 cm(-1)) acting on the S = 2 ground state of the molecule. A...

We have patterned novel Permalloy thin films with quasicrystalline Penrose P2 tilings and measured their dc magnetization and ferromagnetic resonance absorption. Reproducible anomalies in the hysteretic, low-field data signal a series of abrupt transitions between ordered magnetization textures, culminating in a smooth evolution into a saturated state. Micromagnetic simulations compare well to ...

Alternating dc bias enables eliminating offset in orthogonal fluxgates operated in fundamental mode. However, the alternating dc bias reversals increase the fluxgate magnetic noise. It is shown in this work that the excess magnetic noise is related to the dynamics of the magnetic domains in the fluxgate core. The alternating dc bias reverses the fluxgate core magnetization causing nucleating do...

Coexistence of ferromagnetism and superconductivity in the hybrid ruthenate-cuprate compound RuSr 2 GdCu 2 O 8 studied by muon spin rotation (µSR) and DC-magnetization Abstract We have investigated the magnetic and the superconducting properties of the hybrid ruthenate-cuprate compound RuSr 2 GdCu 2 O 8 by means of zero-field muon spin rotation-(ZF-µSR) and DC magnetization measurements. The DC...

Pinning properties in 100nm thick continuous and porous superconducting Nb films are examined by ac susceptibility and dc magnetization measurements. The Nb filmwas deposited on a smooth Si substrate, while the porous film, NbP , was deposited on an anodized Al oxide substrate. Pores or ‘‘antidots’’ 40 nm in diameter, 100 nm apart, form a triangular array. The porous film presents commensurate ...