The room temperature stability and crystallization of amorphous Nd_xFe_(1-x)thin films with x=0.06—0.90,prepared by flash evaporation at 77 K,were investigated by X-ray diffraction and TEM observation.The amorphous N...The room temperature stability and crystallization of amorphous Nd_xFe_(1-x)thin films with x=0.06—0.90,prepared by flash evaporation at 77 K,were investigated by X-ray diffraction and TEM observation.The amorphous Nd_xFe_(1-x)films are stable at room temperature when 0.19<x<0.50.Crystallized phases grow along the surface of film as very thin flakes and become thick only at relatively high temperatures.After complete crystallization,the Nd_xFe_(1-x)films with x<0.50 are composed of Nd_2Fe-(17)and metal Nd,but no NdFe2,a phase expected to occur by phase diagram.展开更多
文摘The room temperature stability and crystallization of amorphous Nd_xFe_(1-x)thin films with x=0.06—0.90,prepared by flash evaporation at 77 K,were investigated by X-ray diffraction and TEM observation.The amorphous Nd_xFe_(1-x)films are stable at room temperature when 0.19<x<0.50.Crystallized phases grow along the surface of film as very thin flakes and become thick only at relatively high temperatures.After complete crystallization,the Nd_xFe_(1-x)films with x<0.50 are composed of Nd_2Fe-(17)and metal Nd,but no NdFe2,a phase expected to occur by phase diagram.