Kerr microscopy studies of the effects of bending stress on galfenol
Abstract
This work deals with using a magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) microscope to optically analyze the evolution of magnetic domains in a rolled and Goss textured galfenol (Fe81Ga19 + 1.0% NbC) sample when subjected to a bending stress. The initial magnetization state of the cantilevered sample was fixed along its length by a 0.3 T permanent magnet. The magnetic state was monitored with the MOKE microscope as a tip load was applied to bend the sample. The magnetic state of galfenol depends on its magneto-elastic properties. A finite element model that incorporates an energy based formulation of magnetostriction [W. D. Armstrong, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 263(1–2), 208–218 (2003)] was used to investigate the stresses in the sample and the corresponding change in the magnetic induction as bending occurred. A qualitative comparison with the domain pictures is presented, and the experimental micromagnetic behavior results are shown to correlate well to the macro scale bending stress and magnetization results obtained in the FEM simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 26, 2014
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4865468
Entities
People
- Alison B. Flatau
- Ganesh Raghunath
- Michael Marana
- Suok-min Na
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Maryland