Abstract
We study the mechanism of magnetic-field-induced reverse martensitic transformations by considering the field-induced temperature-shifts in the thermal hysteresis loop of the magnetization and critical fields determined from magnetization isotherms. We consider first the temperature-shifts in a symmetric thermal hysteresis loop and extend the discussion to the case of the Heusler-based Ni50Mn34In16 magnetically superelastic alloy having a nonsymmetric thermal hysteresis loop. We obtain two different temperature-behaviors for the critical field depending on whether the initial measurement temperature lies on the forward or on the reverse transformation path of the thermal hysteresis.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 043914 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (GK277, SPP1239) and CICyT (Spain), Project No. MAT2007-62100. X.M. acknowledges support from Comissionat per a Universitats i Recerca (CUR) del Departament d’Innovaci, Universitats i Empresa de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | GK277, SPP1239 |
Generalitat de Catalunya | |
Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología | MAT2007-62100 |