Thermomagnetic data writing and erasing in DyCo/NiFe (TbFe/NiFe) film structures

A new principle of data writing and erasing is proposed based on the exchange coupling between magnetic layers with mutually orthogonal orientations of the effective magnetization. The new method provides for a significant decrease in energy consumption. The possibility of using bilayer magnetic films of the (rare earth metal-transition metal)/NiFe type possessing unidirectional anisotropy as the media for thermomagnetic writing and erasing of magnetooptical data is studied.     

Studying the mechanism of exchange coupling in ferro/ferrimagnet NiFe/DyCo film structures

Dependence of the magnetic and magnetooptical properties of an exchange-coupled NiFe/DyCo bilayer system on the thickness (t _DyCo) of a magnetically hard layer has been studied. It is established that the unidirectional anisotropy vanishes at t _DyCo ～ 400 Å, while the coercive field in the magnetically soft layer becomes comparable to the exchange-induced field shift. In this case, the DyCo layer magnetization is almost parallel to the film plane, whereas a reference DyCo film exhibits a perpendicular anisotropy. A model of the magnetic state of layers in the ferro/ferrimagnetic layer structure under consideration is proposed, which assumes that a 180° domain wall is formed at the interface upon magnetization reversal in the magnetically soft layer.     

The Influence of the Interface on the Magnetic State in Two-Layer Films of the Fe–Bi System

Technical Physics Letters - Results of the experimental investigation of two-layer films in the Fe–Bi system are presented. It is found that the order of sequential deposition of the magnetic...     

Effect of protective coatings on mechanical properties of ZhS32-VI heat-resistant alloy

We discuss the effect of diffusion heat-resistant and condensation gradient thermal barrier coatings used for protection of gas turbine disk operating blades on mechanical characteristics (long- and short-term durability and plasticity at temperature of 1000°C) of specimens from ZhS32-VI heat-resistant alloy. We study the effect of isothermal annealing in air at temperature 1100°C during 240 h on mechanical characteristics of uncoated and coated specimens. We note the expediency of application of gradient thermal barrier coating consisting from external heat-insulating ceramic layer and thermostable heat-resistant metal layer, which provide temperature reduction of metal walls of cooled blades made from ZhS32-VI heat-resistant alloy with the purpose of achieving the required residual life.     

Effect of silicon on formation of boride coatings

Conclusions In the process of boriding, silicon is forced into the transition zone and has an inhibiting effect on the growth of the high-boron phase (FeB) and the layer of borides, leading to a change in the phase composition of this zone.Kiev Polytechnical Institute. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 3, pp. 67–68, March, 1973.     

Specific features of unidirectional anisotropy in exchange-coupled DyCo/NiFe film structures

The dependence of the unidirectional anisotropy in a DyCo/NiFe bilayer system on the thickness of the magnetically soft layer has been studied using dynamic and static techniques. The magnitude of the exchange interaction between layers evaluated using the ferromagnetic resonance method is two times that determined from an analysis of the hysteresis loops. It is established that this difference is related to features of the magnetic microstructure of the DyCo layer.