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Ferromagnetic Domain Behaviors in Mn doped ZnO Film

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 16, Number 3, 30 Sep 2011, Pages 216-219
Devaraj Soundararajan (Department of Physics, Yeungnam University), Jaime Santoyo-Salazar (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados de Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Departamento de Física), Jang-Myoun Ko (Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Hanbat National University), Ki Hyeon Kim * (Department of Physics, Yeungnam University)
Abstract

Mn doped ZnO films were prepared on Si (100) substrates using sol-gel method. The prepared films were
annealed at 550ºC for decomposition and oxidation of the precursors. XRD analysis revealed the presence of
ZnMnO hexagonal wurtzite phase along with the presence of small quantity of ZnMn2O3 secondary phase and poor crystalline nature. The 2D, 3D views of magnetic domains and domain profiles were obtained using magnetic force microscopy at room temperature. Rectangular shaped domains with an average size of 4.16 nm were observed. Magnetic moment measurement as a function of magnetic field was measured using superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry at room temperature. The result showed the ferromagnetic hysteresis loop with a curie temperature higher than 300 K.

 

Keywords: Mn doped ZnO film; sol gel method; magnetic domains; M-H plot
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2011.16.3.216
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