Abstract
The magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) completed by other surface sensitive methods as integral low-energy and conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and by X-ray diffraction have been used with the aim to trace the surface microstructure and magnetic properties of FeSiB amorphous ribbons prepared by planar flow casting. The general composition of studied samples is Fe80SixB20−x, where x=4, 6, 8, 10at.%.It is shown that MOKE used for magnetization, hysteresis loop, and domain structure determination is highly beneficial in a detection of both surface crystallization and local ordering of atoms into magnetically different clusters of amorphous structure. Moreover, a combination of blue and red laser with different penetration depths yields unique results concerning the surface anisotropy and depth sensitivity. In the case of samples with 4, 6, and 8at.% Si MOKE detects two magnetically different phases diverging in coercivity values Hc, however, not varying with the sample composition. These phases have been identified by Mössbauer measurements as FeSi and FeB clusters. Their relationship changes with Si concentration. On the other hand, a strong increase in the surface Hc found for the sample with 10at.% Si has indicated a nanocrystallization. It was confirmed by electron microscopy, Mössbauer and X-ray diffraction results. The size of nanocrystals has varied between 200nm and 500nm.
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