http://scitation.aip.org/ JAP: Magnetism and Superconductivity http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033918/1&agg=rss Zheng Li, Jiamian Hu, Li Shu, Ya Gao, Yang Shen et al.<br/> The converse magnetoelectric (ME) effect was investigated in bi-layered Ni/Pb(ZrTi)O (PZT) thin films grown on Si substrates, with different thicknesses of Ni thin layers. By using an AC-mode magneto-optical Kerr effect method, it was revealed that the electric-voltage induced magnetization variatio ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033918 (2012)] published Fri Feb 10, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033915/1&agg=rss Jian-Ping Zhou, Pan Wang, Jia Yang, Peng Liu, and Huai-Wu Zhang<br/> A magnetoelectric laminate composite was proposed by combing a piezoelectric transformer and a Terfenol-D plate. Converse magnetoelectric effect was researched by using an induction method with frequency, bias magnetic field, ac voltage, and Terfenol-D thickness. A giant converse magnetoelectric coe ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033915 (2012)] published Fri Feb 10, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033917/1&agg=rss Nawazish A. Khan, Qurat-ul-Ain, Umber Firdous, and Shaheryar<br/> We have successfully synthesized (BiCuLiTl)BaCaCuO and (BiCuLiTl)Ba(CaBe)CuO samples and studied their excess conductivity analyses (fluctuation-induced conductivity) of resistivity data. The main objective of such analyses is to investigate the influence of Be-substitution on the superconductivity ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033917 (2012)] published Fri Feb 10, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033916/1&agg=rss Wenjing Yin, Copeland D. Kell, Li He, Melissa C. Dolph, Chris Duska et al.<br/> Amorphous GeMn thin films have been prepared by co-depositing Ge and Mn on SiO/Si using an ultrahigh vacuum molecular beam epitaxy system. Across a range of growth temperatures and Mn concentrations (2.8 at. %, 10.9 at. %, and 21.3 at. %), we achieved enhanced magnetic and electrical properties with ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033916 (2012)] published Fri Feb 10, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033913/1&agg=rss Y. L. Huang, Z. W. Liu, X. C. Zhong, H. Y. Yu, X. X. Gao et al.<br/> The role of the Nd-rich phase in developing microstructure and properties of isotropic and anisotropic NdFeB magnets has been investigated. Melt spun Nd-rich NdFeCoGaB and Fe-rich NdPrFeB alloy powders were mechanically mixed with different ratios. The mixed powders were consolidated into isotropic ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033913 (2012)] published Thu Feb 9, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033914/1&agg=rss B. L. Ahuja, Alpa Dashora, Shailja Tiwari, H. S. Mund, Madhumita Halder et al.<br/> Spin momentum densities of CuNiMnSb (for x = 0.17 and 0.22), derived from experimental magnetic Compton profiles (MCPs), show an increase in magnetic moment while going from x = 0.17 --> 0.22, which is attributed to Mn 3d states. MCPs along with magnetization data suggest a negligible contribution o ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033914 (2012)] published Thu Feb 9, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033911/1&agg=rss D. M. Jacobi, E. Sallica Leva, N. Alvarez, M. Vasquez Mansilla, J. Gomez et al.<br/> We present a detailed analysis of the dynamic response of the magnetization in as-made FePt thin films, particularly studying the angular dependence of standing spin waves that can be observed when the external field is applied close to the film normal. We have found that the field separation betwee ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033911 (2012)] published Thu Feb 9, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033912/1&agg=rss Zentaro Akase, Hiroto Kasai, Shuichi Mamishin, Daisuke Shindo, Mitsuru Morita et al.<br/> REBaCuO (RE: rare earth) bulk superconductors, whose microstructures can be controlled by quench and melt growth (QMG) processing, have a high critical current density J, which makes them well suited for use in practical applications. Through a combination of electron holography and a focused ion-be ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033912 (2012)] published Thu Feb 9, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033910/1&agg=rss Yu-feng Hou and Kannan M. Krishnan<br/> The evolution of magnetic switching mechanism is investigated for micron-scale polycrystalline Fe ring arrays with Fe layer thickness, t, varying between 10 nm and 50 nm. Single-step and double-step switching are observed for the 10 nm and 50 nm rings, with the 30 nm sample showing a transient behav ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033910 (2012)] published Tue Feb 7, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033906/1&agg=rss Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Zahoor Ahmad, Turgut Meydan, and Yevgen Melikhov<br/> Co-Cr substituted magnesium ferrite nanomaterials (MgCoCrFeO with x = 0.00.5) have been prepared by the polyethylene glycol assisted micro emulsion method. X-ray diffraction analysis confirms the single-phase cubic close-packed lattice formation of synthesized materials. Hysteresis loops are measure ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033906 (2012)] published Mon Feb 6, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033908/1&agg=rss Jorge Luiz Pimentel Junior, Paulo Pureur, Cristiano Santos Lopes, Francisco Carlos Serbena, Carlos Eugenio Foerster et al.<br/> We have synthesized highly oriented samples of the superconducting compound FeSeTe and investigated its mechanical properties. These samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive analysis, x-ray diffraction, and electrical resistivity. The measured critical ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033908 (2012)] published Mon Feb 6, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033907/1&agg=rss Anuj Kumar, Rajveer Jha, Shiva Kumar Singh, Jagdish Kumar, P. K. Ahluwalia et al.<br/> We report synthesis, structural, magnetic, specific heat, and density functional theory (DFT) studies on the MgCNi superconductor. Polycrystalline MgCNi samples are synthesized through the standard solid state reaction route and found to crystallize in the cubic perovskite structure with space group ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033907 (2012)] published Mon Feb 6, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033909/1&agg=rss H. J. Richter, A. Lyberatos, U. Nowak, R. F. L. Evans, and R. W. Chantrell<br/> Thermal stability of the recorded information is generally thought to set the limit of the maximum possible density in magnetic recording. It is shown that basic thermodynamics always cause the probability of success of the write process to be less than 100%. This leads to a thermally induced error ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033909 (2012)] published Mon Feb 6, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033904/1&agg=rss Wuwei Feng, Nai-Yuan Jiang, Shin-Da Huang, Hung-Ming Chen, Chih-Wei Cheng et al.<br/> We demonstrate here a double-shifted exchange bias which spontaneously exists in the as-deposited [Pt/Co]/IrMn multilayers without resorting to any external forces, such as deposition with field, field annealing, (zero) field cooling with specific procedures. The observed results indicate that the e ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033904 (2012)] published Fri Feb 3, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033905/1&agg=rss Yasmeen Qawasmeh and Bothina Hamad<br/> Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are performed to investigate the structural, electronic, magnetic, and elastic properties of NiMnZ (Z = B, Al, Ga, In) and NiFeZ (Z = Al, Ga) full Heusler alloys. The alloys are found to be metallic ferromagnets with total magnetic moments of about 4[mu]/ ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033905 (2012)] published Fri Feb 3, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033903/1&agg=rss A. Zaleski, J. Wrona, M. Czapkiewicz, W. Skowronski, J. Kanak et al.<br/> The thickness dependence of tunnel magnetoresistance and resistance area product in CoFeB/MgO wedge/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) has been studied for multiple Ar partial pressure (P) values during MgO sputtering. The extension of the simple equivalent circuit model [B. Oliver et al., J. Ap ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033903 (2012)] published Fri Feb 3, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033902/1&agg=rss M. Yahyaoui, C. Testelin, C. Gourdon, and K. Boujdaria<br/> The magnetic anisotropy properties of the ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)(As,P) are studied in a material-specific microscopic k.p approach. We calculate the band diagram and the density of states of such quaternary ferromagnetic alloys using a 40 band k.p model as well as antiferro- magnetic s, ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033902 (2012)] published Thu Feb 2, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/033901/1&agg=rss Eduardo Martinez<br/> The current-driven domain wall propagation along a thin ferromagnetic strip with high perpendicular magnetocrystalline anisotropy is studied by means of micromagnetic simulations with emphasis on the role of the Rashba field, which has been predicted to play a dominant role in multilayer stacks with ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033901 (2012)] published Wed Feb 1, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/023913/1&agg=rss M. Pashkevich, A. Stupakiewicz, A. Kirilyuk, A. Maziewski, A. Stognij et al.<br/> We demonstrate how the magnetic properties of metal/dielectric Co/yttrium iron garnet heterostructures can be engineered by both changing the garnet thickness and adding an ultrathin Co cover layer. The observed magnetization reversal process in the heterostructures is explained by both cubic and pe ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 023913 (2012)] published Mon Jan 30, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/023912/1&agg=rss Himanshu Pandey, P. C. Joshi, R. P. Pant, R. Prasad, S. Auluck et al.<br/> We report the evolution of magnetic moment as well as magnetic anisotropy with crystalline order in CoMnSi thin films grown on (100) MgO by pulsed laser deposition. The films become more ordered as the annealing temperature (T) increases from 400 to 600 degrees C. The extent of L2 ordering in the f ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 023912 (2012)] published Wed Jan 25, 2012. http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/111/023911/1&agg=rss V. I. Yukalov and E. P. Yukalova<br/> An effective method for ultrafast magnetization reversal of nanoclusters is suggested. The method is based on coupling a nanocluster to a resonant electric circuit. This coupling causes the appearance of a magnetic feedback field acting on the cluster, which drastically shortens the magnetization re ... [J. Appl. Phys. 111, 023911 (2012)] published Wed Jan 25, 2012.