Abstract
Magnetic phases of a Ge48.2Fe51.8 (in atomic %) thin film, fabricated by thermal co-evaporation onto an oxidized Si substrate, are analyzed by Mössbauer spectroscopy as well as magnetometry. Magnetic measurements indicate a superparamagnetic behavior due to the formation of Fe precipitates in an amorphous matrix with an average blocking temperature of 160 K and a spin glass behavior with a spin freezing temperature of 30 K. The superparamagnetic behavior is confirmed from the Mössbauer spectra taken at room temperature. The isomer-shift values indicate that the Fe atom in the amorphous phase is in the high-spin Fe3+ charge state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4449-4452 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | International Symposium on Advanced Magnetic Materials and Appilications, (ISAMMA 2007) - Jeju, Korea, Republic of Duration: 2007 May 28 → 2007 Jun 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics