Double Negative Property in Co/YIG Prepared by Low Temperature Impregnation Process

Abstract

Impregnation method was used for fabricating Co/YIG (Y3Fe5O12) composites under low temperature, and the electromagnetic properties were tuned by adjusting the content (0 wt% - 35 wt%) and microstructure of the metal in composites. The XRD and SEM were used to analyze the phase and microstructure. Electromagnetism properties including reactance, permittivity and permeability of the composites were tested using impedance analyzer (10 MHz~1 GHz). The results indicated that, the high cobalt content leads to the formation of three-dimensional cobalt networks on the pore walls of porous YIG gradually, and their electromagnetic properties have also been changed significantly with the Co content increasing. Especially, double negative properties were achieved in Co/YIG composites when the content of Co reached 35 wt% at the frequency band of 575 MHz-1 GHz. The appearance of double negative properties in cermets provides promising applications in electromagnetic stealth materials, microwave antenna, and traveling wave tubes.