Abstract
The atomic distribution in amorphous FeZr alloys is found to be close to random, nevertheless, the composition can not be viewed as being homogenous at the nm-scale. The spatial variation of the local composition is identified as the root of the unusual magnetic properties in amorphous [Formula: see text] alloys. The findings are discussed and generalised with respect to the physical properties of amorphous and crystalline materials.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 12 2020 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: This work was funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR) and the Foundation of Strategic Research (SSF). Work undertaken at the KAUST was supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). A.P. was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in the Heisenberg progam via PU131/9-2. AP and RG thank Dr. T. Boll (KNMF at KIT) for kind discussion. Open access funding provided by Uppsala University.