Ferromagnetic resonance linewidth in powders consisting of core–shell particles

Abstract

The dependence of the ferromagnetic resonance linewidth on the thickness of nonmagnetic shells in powders consisting of ferromagnetic core–nonferromagnetic shell composite particles is investigated. It is found that an increase in shell thickness reduces the ferromagnetic resonance linewidth by several times, down to values comparable to those for coatings with compositions similar to that of the particle’s core. The observed effect is assumed to result from suppression of the inhomogeneity of demagnetizing fields in a powder consisting of magnetic particles.