<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nanocrystalline soft-magnetic ribbons promised a wide-spread practical use when introduced at the beginning of nineties. After 20 years of extensive research there are still unclear material problems which are thought to be the principal reason why these materials show but marginal use. Poorly controllable magnetic anisotropy due to spontaneous intrinsic macroscopic stress that comes from an inevitable heterogeneity of the ribbon materials is pointed to in this work. Certain stress-based mechanisms are shown to induce the unintended anisotropy in the already familiar Finemets as well as in the newer Hitperms. Hysteresis loops, domain structure and power loss is used to reveal the anisotropy consequences and particular connected but still unanswered questions are pinpointed.</p></abstract>

Nanocrystalline soft-magnetic ribbons promised a wide-spread practical use when introduced at the beginning of nineties. After 20 years of extensive research there are still unclear material problems which are thought to be the principal reason why these materials show but marginal use. Poorly controllable magnetic anisotropy due to spontaneous intrinsic macroscopic stress that comes from an inevitable heterogeneity of the ribbon materials is pointed to in this work. Certain stress-based mechanisms are shown to induce the unintended anisotropy in the already familiar Finemets as well as in the newer Hitperms. Hysteresis loops, domain structure and power loss is used to reveal the anisotropy consequences and particular connected but still unanswered questions are pinpointed.

Application Potential of Nanocrystalline Ribbons Still Pending

Institute of Physics SAS, Bratislava, Slovakia

Department of Nuclear Physics & Technology, FEI, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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Nanocrystalline soft-magnetic ribbons promised a wide-spread practical use when introduced at the beginning of nineties. After 20 years of extensive research...

Application Potential of Nanocrystalline Ribbons Still Pending

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 264 - 270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0038-z

Keywords
soft-magnetic materials, nanocrystalline ribbons, magnetic anisotropy, hysteresis loop, power loss

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Application Potential of Nanocrystalline Ribbons Still Pending

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 264 - 270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0038-z

Keywordssoft-magnetic materials, nanocrystalline ribbons, magnetic anisotropy, hysteresis loop, power loss

This content is open access.

Keywords
soft-magnetic materials, nanocrystalline ribbons, magnetic anisotropy, hysteresis loop, power loss