Study of the magnetic behavior of Mn$_{1-x}$Zn$_{x}$ Ferrite nanoparticles at low temperature

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Abstract

We report on magnetic spin resonance and magnetization hysteresis loops of Mn$_{1-x}$Zn$_{x}$ Ferrite nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 20nm to 50nm obtained via microemulsions. The samples were evaluated by VSM technique ranging from 10K$<$300K at ZFC and FC. EPR measurements at T=180K were carried out in the 0 $\le $ x $\le $ 0.75 range. Experimental results for the peak-to-peak linewidth, \textit{$\Delta $H}$_{pp}$, have been discussed by the existence of monodomain ferrimagnetic particles. The results indicate an increase of \textit{$\Delta $H}$_{pp}$ by increasing the Zn concentration. The EPR signal shows a second EPR pick for x$>$0.5 at g=4.10 associated at local magnetic fields produced for Mn chains. The anisotropy constant was calculated by means of a genetic algorithm for parameter optimization of the Jiles-Atherton model.

*This work was partially supported by COLCIENCIAS, under research Project No. 1106-05-17612 and the Excellence Center for Novel Materials - CENM, under contract No. 043-2005.

Authors

  • O. Marin

  • D. Reyes

    • Thin Films Group, Physics Department, Universidad del Valle
  • O. Almanza

    • Physics Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • P. Prieto

    • Centro de Excelencia en Nuevos Materiales
    • Thin Films Group, Physics Department, Universidad del Valle
    • Excellence Center for Novel Materials, CENM, Cali - Colombia
  • A. Mendoza

    • Physics Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia