Structure of magnetic amorphous alloys studied by energy dispersive X-ray diffraction

Abstract

Recent advances in the technique of energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXD) have made it possible to study the atomic structure of amorphous solids with greater accuracy. This paper reviews the techniques involved in the successful utilization of the EDXD method. Also the structural relaxation of amorphous alloys which was recently clearly resolved by the EDXD technique is discussed, as well as the structure of the Fe-B-C amorphous alloys, which were found to have the highest room-temperature saturation induction among the Fe based amorphous alloys.