Room temperature magnetization measurements of some substituted rare earth iron garnets

Abstract

The saturation magnetization (Ms) and the initial magnetic susceptibility (χin) of substituted yttrium iron garnet (YIG) Ho3−xYxFe5O12 where (x=0,0.3,1.5), pure terbium iron garnet Tb3Fe5O12, and substituted aluminum iron garnet (AlIG) Ho3Fe5−xAlxO12 where (x=0.05,0.7) at room temperature are reported. It has been observed that Ms and χin decrease in a linear manner as Ho3+ replaces Y3+ in yttrium iron garnet. For substituted (AlIG), a drastic decrease in both Ms and χin as Al3+ ions replace Fe3+ ions. The rate of decrease of Ms and χin with the increase of Al3+ for substituted (AlIG) is greater than that for substituted (YIG). That is attributed to the decrease in the superexchange interaction (self and mutual iron interactions) with Al substitution.