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Growth and magnetoelastic behavior of b-axis-oriented dysprosium

Ritley, Kenneth Allan

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Title
Growth and magnetoelastic behavior of b-axis-oriented dysprosium
Author(s)
Ritley, Kenneth Allan
Issue Date
1998
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Flynn, C.P.
Department of Study
Physics
Discipline
Physics
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • beta-axis
  • growth behavior
  • magnetoelastic behavior
  • rare earth metals
  • thin films
  • superlattices
Language
en
Abstract
The rare earth metals have the largest known magnetostrictions, so that their magnetic properties and structural properties are strongly coupled. This coupling is ideally suited for investigation with thin films, in which single crystal films of high quality can be prepared on substrates which cause their lattice parameters to differ from bulk values (strain) and which constrain the strictions which may occur (clamping). The present research describes a new MBE growth procedure to grow single crystal thin films and superlattices of rare earths with the hcp (llOO) b-axis normal to the growth plane. To explore the role of strain, clamping and symmetry-breaking in modifying the magnetic ordering temperatures, ultrathin films of strained Dy have been prepared between YxLu1-x alloy buffer layers, so that strain can be tuned from compressive (x=O) to tensile (x=l) and chosen values in between. The magnetic ordering temperatures, critical fields, and magnetization behavior vary systematically with strain. This behavior is interpreted in terms of fundamental magnetoelastic interactions and shape anisotropy.
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