Influence of magnetic induced anisotropy on giant magnetoimpedance effects in FeCuNbSiB films

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 484; no. 1; pp. 299 - 302
• Main Authors: Wang, Wen-jing, Xiao, Shu-qin, Jiang, Shan, Yuan, Hui-min, Wu, Zhen-yu, Ji, Gang, Yan, Shi-shen, Liu, Yi-hua, Mei, Liang-mo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 22.07.2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Amorphous materials; Anisotropy; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Deposition by sputtering; Exact sciences and technology; Heat treatment; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic properties and materials; Magnetic properties and measurement; Magnetically ordered materials: other intrinsic properties; Materials science; Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy; Physics; 68.60.Dv; Heat treatment; Magnetic properties and measurement; Anisotropy; 75.70.-i; 75.50.Kj; Amorphous materials; 75.30.Gw; Temperature dependence; Frequency dependence; Inorganic compounds; Silicon borides; Transition element compounds; Thick films; Magnetic field effects; Giant magnetoresistance; Crystal growth from vapors; Experimental study; Niobium borides; Multi-element compounds; Magnetic anisotropy; 75.70.-i Amorphous materials; Copper borides; Thermal annealing; Radiofrequency sputtering; Iron borides
• ISSN: 0040-6090; 1879-2731
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.02.039

The giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effects in radio frequency sputtered FeCuNbSiB films with a dc magnetic field applied in the process of deposition are presented, and the relation between annealing temperature and GMI ratio is investigated. The results show that 300 °C is the optimum annealing temperature, at which the GMI ratios reach the maximum values of about 38% and 27% in longitudinal and transverse dc magnetic fields, respectively, at a frequency of 13 MHz. The longitudinal magnetic responses of GMI ratios show very sharp peaks around the transverse anisotropy field, and the sensitivity can reach a value larger than 47.5%/kA/m in the field range 0.4∼6 kA/m, at 13 MHz. The frequency dependencies of the magnetoresistance and magnetoreactance indicate that at lower frequencies, the giant magnetoinductance effect is dominant, while at higher frequencies, skin effect becomes important, and the GMI effect is determined by the change of both the resistance and reactance components.