L. Crow, S.J. Pickart, et al.
Journal of Applied Physics
Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) as well as magnetization measurements have been made on a sputtered film of Gd43Al 57. The low field susceptibility peaks at a freezing temperature Tf of 33 K. This agrees well with the SANS data, which shows a peak in the intensity at this temperature for the lowest Q's measured. The SANS line shapes are unusual in that they can be fitted with a Lorentzian plus Lorentzian-squared cross section with dissimilar correlation lengths. The Lorentzian correlation length peaks near 35 K at a value of ∼14 Å, while the Lorentzian-squared correlation length exhibits a large, essentially resolution-limited, value up to temperatures several times Tf. These results are consistent with the coexistence of finite static spin clusters with relatively long-range ferromagnetic correlations.
L. Crow, S.J. Pickart, et al.
Journal of Applied Physics
R.J. Gambino, T.R. McGuire, et al.
Journal of Applied Physics
S.J. Pickart, L. Crow, et al.
Applied Surface Science
S.J. Pickart, H.A. Alperin, et al.
Journal of Applied Physics