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Ion-beam-induced ferromagnetism in Mn-doped PrFeO3 thin films grown on Si (100)

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The present study shows that the ion beam irradiation induces room-temperature ferromagnetic ordering in pulsed laser-deposited Mn-doped PrFeO3 thin films on Si (100) apart from change in the morphological, structural and electrical properties. Dense electronic excitation produced by high-energy 120 MeV Ag9+ ion irradiation causes change in surface roughness, crystallinity and strain. It is also evident that these excitations induce the magnetic ordering in this system. The observed modifications are due to the large electronic energy deposited by swift heavy ions irradiation. The appearance of ferromagnetism at 300 K in these samples after irradiation may be attributed to the canting of the antiferromagnetically ordered spins due to the structural distortion.

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  1. Solid State Physics Lab. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J & K, 190006, India

    Khalid Sultan, M. Ikram, Sajad Ahmad Mir, Zubida Habib & Shah Aarif ul Islam

  2. Saint Longwal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, 148106, India

    Yasir Ali

  3. Materials Science Division, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, 110067, India

    K. Asokan

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Sultan, K., Ikram, M., Mir, S.A. et al. Ion-beam-induced ferromagnetism in Mn-doped PrFeO3 thin films grown on Si (100). Appl. Phys. A 122, 44 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-015-9565-6

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