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Structural and magnetic properties of quasi-one-dimensional doped LiCuVO{sub 4}

The Neutron diffraction, X-ray photoemission and Magnetic properties of Zn, Co and Mn-doped LiCuVO{sub 4} were investigated. Both with Zn and Co doping the antiferromagnetic correlation increase. On the other hand Mn-doping induces the short range ferromagnetic ordering. Neutron diffraction study does not show any phase transition down to 5 K i.e., there is no indication of long range magnetic ordering. Neutron diffraction study also indicates that with Zn, Co and Mn doping the V–O lengths are changed. Maximum change in the V–O distances is observed for Mn-doped sample. On the other hand, X-ray photoemission spectroscopic data indicates Mn doping converts some Cu{sup 2+} ions into Cu{sup 3+} ions. - Graphical abstract: LiCuVO{sub 4} is a quasi-one-dimensional spin magnet. It shows antiferromagnetic ordering. It is observed when Mn is doped in the Cu site of LiCuVO{sub 4} a short range ferromagnetic ordering occurs. - Highlights: • LiCuVO{sub 4} is an one-dimensional spin chain system. • Mn ion is doped in Cu site to induce ferromagnetism. • Doping of Mn ion changes the Cu–O–Cu bond angle which in effect induces ferromagnetism.

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Fabrication and temperature-dependent magnetic properties of one-dimensional multilayer Au–Ni–Au–Ni–Au nanowires

Multilayer Au–Ni–Au–Ni–Au nanowires with a controlled diameter of ∼100 nm were synthesized by electrochemical deposition in porous alumina templates. The length of each Ni-segment was controlled up to ∼230 nm, while the length of the Au segment sandwiched between two Ni segments was ∼180 nm. X-ray diffraction patterns and energy-dispersive X-ray spectra confirmed the formation of purely crystalline nanowires. The magnetic properties of the multilayer Au–Ni–Au–Ni–Au nanowires were investigated in the temperature range 2–300 K. Room-temperature magnetic hysteresis confirmed the ferromagnetic nature of the nanowires. The plot of coercivity as a function of temperature (from 2 to 300 K) followed law applicable for ferromagnetic nanostructures. The magnetization tended to increase as the temperature decreased, following the modified Bloch's law similar to ferromagnetic nanoparticles. - Graphical abstract: (a) SEM image of Au–Ni–Au–Ni–Au nanowire with 230 nm Ni segment length and 180 nm Au sandwiched between Ni segments (b) Kneller's law (c) Bloch's law Display Omitted - Highlights: • Electrochemical fabrication of Au–Ni–Au–Ni–Au nanowires in alumina templates. • Formation of beadlike structure of Ni segments. • Coercivity versus T follows Kneller's law for ferromagnetic materials. • Magnetization as a function of temperature follows the modified Bloch's law.

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Microstructures, magnetic and electric properties of diluted magnetic semiconductors InTe{sub 1−x} Fe{sub x} (Co{sub x})

Highlights: ► The prepared InTe{sub 0.9}Fe{sub 0.1} was found to be ferromagnetic at room temperature and can be characterized as diluted magnetic semiconductors. ► The presence of staking faults, various types of defects, strained lattice, grain boundaries and the impurity of minor non-magnetic phase were suggested to participate in high temperature ferromagnetism. - Abstract: InTe compound doped by 10% of Fe or Co respectively was synthesized. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and Kiethley electrometer were used for characterizing the prepared samples. XRD show the presence of InTe{sub 0.9}Fe{sub 0.1} or InTe{sub 0.9}Co{sub 0.1} together with minor In{sub 4}Te{sub 3} phase. InTe{sub 0.9}Fe{sub 0.1} is ferromagnetic with high Curie and high blocking temperature, while InTe{sub 0.9}Co{sub 0.1} is antiferromagnetic with two high Neels temperatures. σRT of InTe{sub 0.9}Fe{sub 0.1} and InTe{sub 0.9}Co{sub 0.1} are greater than those of InTe. The higher conductivity is due to the higher carrier's density obtained from the interaction of the sp-d orbitals, of the electric and magnetic system. The presence of In{sub 4}Te{sub 3} minor phase and different kinds of defects are taking major roles in the formation of high Tc ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.

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Structural, optical, and magnetic properties of Fe doped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} powders

Highlights: • Synthesis of Fe doped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} powders using a solid state reaction. • Characterization of the samples using XRD, UV–vis-NIR, FT-IR, and VSM. • All Fe doped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} powders exhibited the cubic structure of In{sub 2}O{sub 3}. • All the Fe doped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} samples exhibited room temperature ferromagnetism. - Abstract: Iron doped indium oxide dilute magnetic semiconductor (In{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}){sub 2}O{sub 3} (x = 0.00, 0.03, 0.05, and 0.07) powders were synthesized by standard solid state reaction method followed by vacuum annealing. The effect of Fe concentration on structural, optical, and magnetic properties of the (In{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}){sub 2}O{sub 3} powders have been systematically studied. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the polycrystalline cubic structure of all the samples. An optical band gap increases from 3.12 eV to 3.16 eV while Fe concentration varying from 0.03 to 0.07. Magnetic studies reveal that virgin/undoped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} is diamagnetic. However, all the Fe-doped In{sub 2}O{sub 3} samples are ferromagnetic. The saturation magnetization (M{sub s}) of ferromagnetic (In{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}){sub 2}O{sub 3} (x = 0.03, 0.05, and 0.07) samples increases from 11.56 memu/g to 148.64 memu/g with x = 0.03–0.07. The observed ferromagnetism in these samples was attributed to magnetic nature of the dopant (Fe) as well as defects created in the samples during vacuum annealing.

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Fe–Ni solid solutions in nano-size dimensions: Effect of hydrogen annealing

Highlights: • Fe–Ni solid solution with nano-size dimensions were prepared and characterized. • Both as prepared and hydrogenated solid solutions have FCC structure of Ni. • Paramagnetic and ferromagnetic domains coexist in these samples. - Abstract: Nanoparticles of Ni{sub 0.50}Fe{sub 0.50} and Ni{sub 0.75}Fe{sub 0.25} alloys were prepared by chemical reduction in ethylene glycol medium. XRD and {sup 57}Fe Mössbauer studies have confirmed the formation of Fe–Ni solid solution in nano-size dimensions with FCC structure. These samples consist of both ferromagnetic and paramagnetic domains which have been attributed to the coexistence of large and small particles as confirmed by atomic force microscopic (AFM) and {sup 57}Fe Mössbauer spectroscopic studies. Improved extent of Fe–Fe exchange interaction existing in Ni{sub 0.50}Fe{sub 0.50} alloy compared to Ni{sub 0.75}Fe{sub 0.25} alloy explains the observed increase in the relative extent of ferromagnetic domains compared to paramagnetic domains in the former sample. Increase in the relative extent of ferromagnetic domains for hydrogenated alloys is due to increase in particle size brought about by the high temperature activation prior to hydrogenation.

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Magnetic resonance in bilayers of ferrite and functionally graded piezoelectric

Highlights: • Ferromagnetic resonance in a ferrite-piezoelectric laminate is studied. • An electric field induced FMR line broadening results from bending the sample. • Ferrite layer between the two piezoelectric layers shows a large line broadening. - Abstract: The particular purpose of this paper is theoretical modeling of magnetoelectric interactions at the ferromagnetic resonance in a layered structure of a ferrite and a piezoelectric with through-thickness graded polarization. We show that using the functionally graded piezoelectric with through-thickness variation of polarization can lead to an electric field induced broadening of ferromagnetic resonance line. As an example, we consider the laminate based on the yttrium iron garnet layer which is placed between two lead zirconate titanate layers with different poling direction. The maximal ferromagnetic resonance line broadening of 9.3 Oe is obtained for the yttrium iron garnet to lead zirconate titanate layer thickness ratio of 1.7 at 9.3 GHz for E equal to 10 kV/cm.

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Unusual magnetodielectric effects in La2CuMnO6 induced by a dynamic crossover in dielectric relaxation at TC

Highlights: • Ferromagnetic short-range correlations above T{sub C} = 72 K and a sign reversal of magnetoresistance around T{sub C}. • Dielectric relaxation in La{sub 2}CuMnO{sub 6}, with a dynamic (Arrhenius to Arrhenius) crossover at T{sub C}. • An unusual trend in the magnetodielectric coupling around T{sub C}. • A large magnetodielectric coupling of 55% at 68 K for 4 kHz and 61% at 105 K for 285.8 kHz under a magnetic field of 5 kOe. • Both the magnetic ordering and the external magnetic field control the electric dipole relaxation in the material. - Abstract: A series of fixed frequency dielectric measurements shows dielectric relaxation in La{sub 2}CuMnO{sub 6}, with a dynamic (Arrhenius to Arrhenius) crossover at T{sub C}. The external magnetic field alters the relaxation parameters in the vicinity of crossover and induces an unusual trend in the magnetodielectric coupling around T{sub C}. A large magnetodielectric coupling of 55% (at 68 K, 4 kHz) and 61% (at 105 K, 285.8 kHz) under a small magnetic field of 5 kOe is discovered. Presence of ferromagnetic short-range correlations above T{sub C} and a sign reversal of magnetoresistance around T{sub C} are observed. Specific heat analysis revealed the presence of ferromagnetic, variable range hopping active charge localized state. The presence of ferromagnetic short-range correlations and the influence of a core-grain dominated magnetoresistance on the Maxwell-Wagner interfacial polarization are responsible for the observed large magnetodielectric effect. Both the magnetic ordering and external magnetic field control the electric dipole relaxation in the material.

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Effect of oxygen vacancies and Ag deposition on the magnetic properties of Ag/N co-doped TiO2 single-crystal films

Highlights: • Photochemical deposition method to prepare Ag-doped TiO{sub 2} samples. • TiO{sub 2} single crystal films are used for studying room temperature ferromagnetism origin. • Ag element is deposited on TiO{sub 2} single crystal films surface in the form of Ag particles. • Oxygen vacancies and Ag particles synergy influence the ferromagnetism in samples. - Abstract: We employ TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films as a substrate and use a photochemical deposition method to prepare Ag-doped and Ag/N co-doped TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films. We also investigate the optical and magnetic properties of the samples using various measurements. No diffraction peaks related to silver oxide appear in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra, which implies the existence of Ag atoms in Ag-doped TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra indicate the existence of Ti{sup 4+} and Ag° in Ag/N co-doped TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films. It is found that Ag is deposited on a TiO{sub 2} single-crystal film surface in the form of Ag particles. Meanwhile, Ag particles can slightly enhance ferromagnetism in Ag-doped TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films compared with the TiO{sub 2} single-crystal film sample. Oxygen vacancies and Ag particle synergy influence ferromagnetism in Ag/N co-doped TiO{sub 2} single-crystal films.

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Tricritical wings and modulated magnetic phases in LaCrGe 3 under pressure

Experimental and theoretical investigations on itinerant ferromagnetic systems under pressure have shown that ferromagnetic quantum criticality is avoided either by a change of the transition order, becoming of the first order at a tricritical point, or by the appearance of modulated magnetic phases. In the first case, the application of a magnetic field reveals a wing-structure phase diagram as seen in itinerant ferromagnets such as ZrZn 2 and UGe 2 . Secondly, no tricritical wings have been observed so far. Here, we report on the discovery of wing-structure as well as the appearance of modulated magnetic phases in the temperature-pressure-magnetic field phase diagram of LaCrGe 3 . Our investigation of LaCrGe 3 reveals a double-wing structure indicating strong similarities with ZrZn 2 and UGe 2 . Unlike these simpler systems, LaCrGe 3 also shows modulated magnetic phases similar to CeRuPO. Our finding provides an example of an additional possibility for the phase diagram of metallic quantum ferromagnets.

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Signatures of fractional quantum anomalous Hall states in twisted MoTe 2

The interplay between spontaneous symmetry breaking and topology can result in exotic quantum states of matter. A celebrated example is the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) state, which exhibits an integer quantum Hall effect at zero magnetic field owing to intrinsic ferromagnetism. In the presence of strong electron–electron interactions, fractional QAH (FQAH) states at zero magnetic field can emerge. These states could host fractional excitations, including non-Abelian anyons—crucial building blocks for topological quantum computation9. Here we report experimental signatures of FQAH states in a twisted molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe 2 ) bilayer. Magnetic circular dichroism measurements reveal robust ferromagnetic states at fractionally hole-filled moiré minibands. Using trion photoluminescence as a sensor, we obtain a Landau fan diagram showing linear shifts in carrier densities corresponding to filling factor v = −2/3 and v = −3/5 ferromagnetic states with applied magnetic field. These shifts match the Streda formula dispersion of FQAH states with fractionally quantized Hall conductance of ${\sigma }_{xy}=-\,\frac{2}{3}\frac{{e}^{2}}{h}$ and ${\sigma }_{xy}=-\,\frac{3}{5}\frac{{e}^{2}}{h}$ , respectively. Moreover, the v = −1 state exhibits a dispersion corresponding to Chern number −1, consistent with the predicted QAH state. In comparison, several non-ferromagnetic states on the electron-doping side do not disperse, that is, they are trivial correlated insulators. The observed topological states can be electrically driven into topologically trivial states. Our findings provide evidence of the long-sought FQAH states, demonstrating MoTe 2 moiré superlattices as a platform for exploring fractional excitations.

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A quantum material spintronic resonator

In a spintronic resonator a radio-frequency signal excites spin dynamics that can be detected by the spin-diode effect. Such resonators are generally based on ferromagnetic metals and their responses to spin torques. New and richer functionalities can potentially be achieved with quantum materials, specifically with transition metal oxides that have phase transitions that can endow a spintronic resonator with hysteresis and memory. Here we present the spin torque ferromagnetic resonance characteristics of a hybrid metal-insulator-transition oxide/ ferromagnetic metal nanoconstriction. Our samples incorporate V 2 O 3 , with Ni, Permalloy (Ni 80 Fe 20 ) and Pt layers patterned into a nanoconstriction geometry. The first order phase transition in V 2 O 3 is shown to lead to systematic changes in the resonance response and hysteretic current control of the ferromagnetic resonance frequency. Further, the output signal can be systematically varied by locally changing the state of the V 2 O 3 with a dc current. These results demonstrate new spintronic resonator functionalities of interest for neuromorphic computing.

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Magnetism in Na-filled Fe-based skutterudites

The interplay of superconductivity and magnetism is a subject of ongoing interest, stimulated most recently by the discovery of Fe-based superconductivity and the recognition that spin-fluctuations near a magnetic quantum critical point may provide an explanation for the superconductivity and the order parameter. We investigate magnetism in the Na filled Fe-based skutterudites using first principles calculations. NaFe 4 Sb 12 is a known ferromagnet near a quantum critical point. We find a ferromagnetic metallic state for this compound driven by a Stoner type instability, consistent with prior work. In accord with prior work, the magnetization is overestimated, as expected for a material near an itinerant ferromagnetic quantum critical point. NaFe 4 P 12 also shows a ferromagnetic instability at the density functional level, but this instability is much weaker than that of NaFe 4 Sb 12 , possibly placing it on the paramagnetic side of the quantum critical point. NaFe 4 As 12 shows intermediate behavior. We also present results for skutterudite FeSb 3 , which is a metastable phase that has been reported in thin film form.

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Magnetic resonance investigation of Zn{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}O properties influenced by annealing atmosphere

ZnO is an attractive system for a wide variety of practical applications, being a chemically stable oxide semiconductor. It has been shown that Fe doping produces ferromagnetic semiconductor at room temperature. This material, therefore, has the potential for use in spintronic devices such as spin transistors, spin light emitting diodes, very high density nonvolatile semiconductor memory and optical emitters. It is believed that oxygen vacancies and substitutional incorporation are important to produce ferromagnetism in semiconductor oxide doped with transition metal ions. The present paper reports detailed electron paramagnetic resonance investigations (EPR) of the samples in order to investigate how annealing atmosphere (Air and Argon) influenced the magnetic behavior of the samples. X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies of Fe{sup 3+} ions in Zn{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}O powders with x = 1%, 3% is reported. These samples are interesting to investigate as Fe doping produce ferromagnetism in ZnO, making a promising ferromagnetic semiconductor at room temperature.

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Amorphous FeCoSiB for exchange bias coupled and decoupled magnetoelectric multilayer systems: Real-structure and magnetic properties

The effect of field annealing for exchanged biased multilayer films is studied with respect to the resultant structural and magnetic film properties. The presented multilayer stacks comprise repeating sequences of Ta/Cu/(1 1 1) textured antiferromagnetic Mn₇₀Ir₃₀ /amorphous ferromagnetic Fe₇₀.₂Co₇.₈Si₂B₁₀. Within the ferromagnetic layers crystalline filaments are observed. An additional Ta layer between the antiferromagnet and ferromagnet is used in order to investigate and separate the influence of the common Mn₇₀Ir₃₀/Fe₇₀.₂Co₇.₈Si₁₂B₁₀ interface on the occurring filaments and structural changes. In situ and ex situ transmission electron microscopy is used for a comprehensive structure characterization of multilayer stacks for selected temperature stages. Up to 250 °C, the multilayers are structurally unaltered and preserve the as-deposited condition. A deliberate increase to 350 °C exhibits different crystallization processes for the films, depending on the presence of crystal nuclei within the amorphous ferromagnetic layer. The influence of volume-to-surface ratio of the multilayer stacks to the crystallization process is emphasized by the comparison of in situ and ex situ investigations as the respective specimen thickness is changed. Complementary magnetic studies reveal a defined exchange bias obtained at the first annealing step and a decrease of total anisotropy field with partial crystallization after the subsequent annealing at 350 °C.

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Microscopic properties of degradation-free capped GdN thin films studied by electron spin resonance

The microscopic magnetic properties of high-quality GdN thin films have been investigated by electron spin resonance (ESR) and ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurements. Detailed temperature dependence ESR measurements have shown the existence of two ferromagnetic components at lower temperatures, which was not clear from the previous magnetization measurements. The temperature, where the resonance shift occurs for the major ferromagnetic component, seems to be consistent with the Curie temperature obtained from the previous magnetization measurement. On the other hand, the divergence of line width is observed around 57 K for the minor ferromagnetic component. The magnetic anisotropies of GdN thin films have been obtained by the analysis of FMR angular dependence observed at 4.2 K. Combining the X-ray diffraction results, the correlation between the magnetic anisotropies and the lattice constants is discussed.

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Evolution of magnetic properties and microstructure of Hf{sub 2}Co{sub 11}B alloys

Amorphous Hf{sub 2}Co{sub 11}B alloys produced by melt-spinning have been crystallized by annealing at 500–800 °C, and the products have been investigated using magnetization measurements, x-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The results reveal the evolution of the phase fractions, microstructure, and magnetic properties with both annealing temperature and time. Crystallization of the phase denoted HfCo{sub 7}, which is associated with the development of coercivity, occurs slowly at 500 °C. Annealing at intermediate temperatures produces mixed phase samples containing some of the HfCo{sub 7} phase with the highest values of remanent magnetization and coercivity. The equilibrium structure at 800 °C contains HfCo{sub 3}B{sub 2}, Hf{sub 6}Co{sub 23}, and Co, and displays soft ferromagnetism. Maximum values for the remanent magnetization, intrinsic coercivity, and magnetic energy product among the samples are approximately 5.2 kG, 2.0 kOe, and 3.1 MGOe, respectively, which indicates that the significantly higher values observed in crystalline, melt-spun Hf{sub 2}Co{sub 11}B ribbons are a consequence of the non-equilibrium solidification during the melt-spinning process. Application of high magnetic fields during annealing is observed to strongly affect the microstructural evolution, which may provide access to higher performance materials in Zr/Hf-Co hard ferromagnets. The crystal structure of HfCo{sub 7} and the related Zr analogues is unknown, and without knowledge of atomic positions powder diffraction cannot distinguish among proposed unit cells and symmetries found in the literature.

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Strong spin-lattice coupling in CrSiTe{sub 3}

CrSiTe{sub 3} has attracted recent interest as a candidate single-layer ferromagnetic semiconductor, but relatively little is known about the bulk properties of this material. Here, we report single-crystal X-ray diffraction, magnetic properties, thermal conductivity, vibrational, and optical spectroscopies and compare our findings with complementary electronic structure and lattice dynamics principles calculations. The high temperature paramagnetic phase is characterized by strong spin-lattice interactions that give rise to glassy behavior, negative thermal expansion, and an optical response that reveals that CrSiTe{sub 3} is an indirect gap semiconductor with indirect and direct band gaps at 0.4 and 1.2 eV, respectively. Measurements of the phonons across the 33 K ferromagnetic transition provide additional evidence for strong coupling between the magnetic and lattice degrees of freedom. The Si-Te stretching and Te displacement modes are sensitive to the magnetic ordering transition, a finding that we discuss in terms of the superexchange mechanism. Spin-lattice coupling constants are also extracted.

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Microwave and millimeter wave dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability of epsilon-gallium-iron-oxide nano-powders

In millimeter wave frequency range, hexagonal ferrites with high uniaxial anisotropic magnetic fields are used as absorbers. These ferrites include M-type barium ferrite (BaFe{sub 12}O{sub 19}) and strontium ferrite (SrFe{sub 12}O{sub 19}), which have natural ferromagnetic resonant frequency range from 40 GHz to 60 GHz. However, the higher frequency range lacks suitable materials that support the higher frequency ferromagnetic resonance. A series of gallium-substituted ε-iron oxides (ε-Ga{sub x}Fe{sub 2−x}O{sub 3}) are synthesized, which have ferromagnetic resonant frequencies appearing over the frequency range of 30 GHz to 150 GHz. The ε-Ga{sub x}Fe{sub 2−x}O{sub 3} is synthesized by the sol-gel method. The particle sizes are observed to be smaller than 100 nm. In this paper, in-waveguide transmission and reflection method and the free space magneto-optical approach have been employed to study these newly developed ε-Ga{sub x}Fe{sub 2−x}O{sub 3} particles in millimeter waves. These techniques enable to obtain precise transmission spectra to determine the dielectric and magnetic properties of both isotropic and anisotropic ferrites in the microwave and millimeter wave frequency range from single set of direct measurements. The complex dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability spectra of ε-Ga{sub x}Fe{sub 2−x}O{sub 3} are shown in this paper. Strong ferromagnetic resonances at different frequencies determined by the x parameter are found.

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