Theoretical analysis of the anisotropy of the magnetization of the Ho^3＋ ion in holmium iron garnet single crystals

The spontaneous magnetization of the Ho^3＋ ion in holmium iron garnet （HoIG） single crystals in the temperature range of 4.2-294K along the directions [111], [110], and [100] are calculated, taking into account the effects of six magnetically inequivalent sites occupied by the Ho^3＋ ions based on the quantum theory. The calculated results show that the magnetization of the Ho^3＋ ion in HoIG is obviously anisotropic. The theoretical results ave in agreement with those of experiments. A primary interpretation of the anisotropy of magnetization of the Ho^3＋ ion in HoIG is put forward.     

Large magnetoresistance in metamagnetic CoMnSi0.88Ge0.12 alloy

The magneto-transport properties are investigated in metamagnetic CoMnSi0.88Ge0.12 alloy.By applying a magnetic field or increasing temperature,a metamagnetic phase transition from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic is observed in this alloy.Around the metamagnetic phase transition,CoMnSi0.88Ge0.12 alloy exhibits a large and negative magnetoresistance effect(～32%) under a magnetic field of 20 kOe(1 Oe = 79.5775 A/m),which is ascribed to the spin-dependent scattering of conduction electrons.     

Effects of pre-deformation on the martensitic transformation and magnetocaloric property in Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons

This paper investigates the martensitic transformation and magnetocaloric effect in pre-deformed Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons.The experimental results show that the reverse martensitic transformation temperature T M increases with the increasing pre-pressure,suggesting that pre-deformation is another effective way to adjust T M in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys.Large magnetic entropy changes and refrigerant capacities are obtained in these ribbons as well.It also discusses the origin of the enhanced martensitic transformation temperature and magnetocaloric property in pre-deformed Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons.     

Effects of the Mn/Co ratio on the magnetic transition and magnetocaloric properties of Mn1+xCo1-xGe alloys

We have investigated the magnetic transition and magnetocaloric effects of Mn 1+x Co 1 x Ge alloys by tuning the ratio of Mn/Co.With increasing Mn content,a series of first-order magnetostructural transitions from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic states with large changes of magnetization are observed at room temperature.Further increasing the content of Mn (x=0.11) gives rise to a single second-order magnetic transition.Interestingly,large low-field magnetic entropy changes with almost zero magnetic hysteresis are observed in these alloys.The effects of Mn/Co ratio on magnetic transition and magnetocaloric effects are discussed in this paper.     

Martensitic transformation and related magnetic effects in Ni-Mn-based ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, which undergo the martensitic transformation, are famous multifunctional materials. They exhibit many interesting magnetic properties around the martensitic transformation temperature due to the strong coupling between magnetism and structure. Tuning magnetic phase transition and optimizing the magnetic effects in these alloys are of great importance. In this paper, the regulation of martensitic transformation and the investigation of some related magnetic effects in Ni-Mn-based alloys are reviewed based on our recent research results.     

Spin-orbit coupling adjusting topological superfluid of mass-imbalanced Fermi gas

Topological superfluid state is different from the normal superfluid one due to the excitation energy gap on the boundary. How to obtain the topological superfluid state by using spin-orbit coupling to control the s-waves paired mass-imbalanced Fermi gas is a recent novel topic. In this paper, we study the topological superfluid phase diagram of two-dimensional mass-imbalanced Fermi gas with Rashba spin-orbit coupling at zero temperature. We find that due to the competition among mass imbalance, pairing interaction and spin-orbit coupling, there is a double-well structure in the thermodynamic potential, which affects the properties of the ground state of the system. We comprehensively give the phase diagrams of the system on the plane of spin-orbit coupling and chemical potential, and the phase diagrams on the plane of the reduced mass ratio and two-body binding energy. This study not only points out the stable region of topological superfluid state of mass-imbalanced Fermi gas, but also provides a detailed theoretical basis for better observation of topological superfluid state in experiments.     

应变对钴铁氧体电子结构和磁性能影响的第一性原理研究

尖晶石型钴铁氧体(CoFe₂O₄)因具有良好的电磁性质, 广泛应用于计算机技术、航空航天及医学生物等领域. 特别是钴铁氧体薄膜在磁电复合材料中具有良好的应用前景. 本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波赝势法, 结合广义梯度近似, 通过采用更接近于实验上外延生长的二维应变模型, 研究了钴铁氧体薄膜的结构稳定性、电子结构和磁性能. 结果表明: 在二维应变作用下, 反尖晶石结构的钴铁氧体比正尖晶石结构的稳定, 但是与平衡基态相比, 两者能量差减小, 这表明在应变作用下, 八面体晶格中的Co²⁺离子与四面体晶格中的Fe³⁺离子更容易进行位置交换, 形成混合型结构的钴铁氧体; 同时随着应变的增大, 钴铁氧体的能带带隙减小, 晶格中的原子磁矩发生变化, 但总磁矩变化不明显. 关键词： 尖晶石型钴铁氧体 第一性原理 电子结构 磁性能     

HoIG中Ho3+离子低温下磁性各向异性现象的理论研究

基于量子理论计算了不同方向上HoIG中不同晶位上Ho3 离子的磁矩,继而求平均分别得到了[111],[110],[100]三个方向上在T=150～4.2K温度范围内HoIG中Ho3 离子的自发磁矩.计算结果显示Ho3 离子自发磁矩在低温下(T＜100K)明显出现了各向异性,并且随着温度的降低各向异性现象越来越明显,与实验结果符合较好,在理论上对HoIG中Ho3 离子自发磁矩在低温下出现各向异性现象做出了解释.