Isaac Scientific Publishing

Journal of Advances in Nanomaterials

Effect of Different Aging Time Solution and Annealing Temperature on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of YIG Thin Films Prepared by a Sol-Gel Method

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DOI: 10.22606/jan.2017.22005

Author(s)

  • N. Zahirah M.Z
    School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor
  • N.B. Ibrahim*

    School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor

Abstract

Sol-gel yttrium iron garnet films were prepared at different solution aging time and annealing temperature. Microstructure analysis using an X-ray diffractometer showed that aging time reduced the annealing temperature to crystallize the YIG thin films. The crystallite size increased with the aging and annealing time. The average particle size measured using a field emission scanning microscope is in the range of 19.62 to 49.12 nm. The thickness of the films were between 49.13 to 72.63 nm. The results from a vibrating sample magnetometer used to measure the magnetic properties showed that the magnetization saturation of the films increased with the increment of solution aging time.

Keywords

Thin film, Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG), sol-gel, aging.

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