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Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO₃) is a magneto-electric material which exhibits simultaneously ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic properties. We have used high-field electron spin resonance (ESR) as a local probe of the magnetic order in the magnetic range of 0-25 Tesla. With increasing magnetic field, an induced transition has been found between incommensurately modulated cycloidal antiferromagnetic and homogeneous magnetized spin state. The data reveal a number of interesting changes with increasing field, including: (i) significant changes in the ESR spectra; (ii) hysteresis in the spectra near the critical field. We have analyzed the changes in the ESR spectra by taking into account the magnetic anisotropy of the crystal and the homogeneous anti-symmetric Dzyaloshinsky-Moria exchange. We have also investigated phase induced transition by epitaxial constraint, and substituent and cystalline solution effects. Variously oriented BiFeO₃ epitaxial thin films have been deposited by pulsed laser deposition. Dramatically enhanced polarization has been found for (001)c, (110)c, and (111)c films, relative to that of BiFeO₃ crystals. The easy axis of spontaneous polarization lies close to (111)c for the variously oriented films. BiFeO₃ films grown on (111)c have a rhombohedral structure, identical to that of single crystals. Whereas, films grown on (110)c or (001)c are explained in terms of an epitaxially-induced transition between cycloidal and homogeneous spin states, via magneto-electric interactions. Finally, lanthanum modified BiFeO₃-xPbTiO₃ crystalline solutions have been found to have a large linear magneto-electric coefficient, ∝p. The value of ∝p (2.5x10⁻⁹ s/m or C/m²-Oe) is ∼10x greater than that of any other material (cg., Cr₂O₃ ∼2.5x10⁻¹⁰ s/m), and many order(s) of magnitude higher than unmodified BiFeO₃ crystals. The data also reveal: (i) that ∝p is due to a linear coupling between polarization and magnetization; and (ii) that ∝p is independent of dc magnetic bias and ac magnetic field. We show that the ME effect is significantly enhanced due to the breaking of the transitional invariance of a long-period spiral spin structure, via randomly distributed charged imperfections. / Master of Science

La minimisation des circuits et la montée en fréquence constituent deux enjeux importants des systèmes de communication du futur. Cela nécessite un haut degré d'intégration, des performances plus élevées à coût réduit. Ce travail a pour objectif la conception et la réalisation de nouveaux isolateurs réalisés sur ligne coplanaire asymétrique à base de deux types de matériaux ferrite : hexaferrite de baryum (BaM) et grenat d’yttrium et de fer (YIG). La première étude, présentée sur une structure coplanaire à couche de BaM, a été effectuée pour montrer la faisabilité d’un isolateur à déplacement de champ dans la bande 40-50 GHz. La seconde a utilisé le YIG saturé pour des applications autour de 10 GHz. La nouvelle structure d’isolateur utilise le phénomène physique de déplacement de champ lorsqu’elle est polarisée par un champmagnétique continu. Elle est constituée d’une ligne coplanaire asymétrique gravée sur une couche ou un substrat magnétique et d’un demi-plan de masse arrière. Plusieurs séries de prototypes ont été fabriquées puis caractérisées à partir d’un banc de mesure hyperfréquence composé d’un testeur sous pointes à trois accès et d’un analyseur vectoriel de réseaux. Les résultats expérimentaux sont très encourageants car nous obtenons des pertes d’insertion faibles, dans le meilleur des cas inférieures à 1 dB et une isolation de plus de 16 dB. / The minimization of circuits and the increasing frequency are two important issues of future communication systems. That requires a high degree of integration, higher performance at reduced cost. This work aims to design and implementation of new isolators on coplanar line based on two types of ferrite materials: barium hexaferrite (BaM) and garnet and yttrium iron (YIG). The first study presented on a planar layer of BaM leads to the feasibility of the isolator of field displacement in the 40-50 GHz band. The second one concerns the use of saturated YIG for applications around 10 GHz. The magnetic field displacement phenomenon appears when the magnetic substrate is polarized by a D.C. magnetic field. The new isolator structure is made from an asymmetric coplanar line put on a layer or magnetic substrate with a half ground plane placed under this substrate. Several sets of prototypes are fabricated and characterized from a measurement bench which is composed by a microwave prober and a vector network analyzer. The experimental results are very promising because low insertion loss (less than 1 dB) and isolation (over 16 dB) have been obtained

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Due to the insecurity of the supply of raw materials needed for neodymium-iron-boron magnets, typically used in permanent magnet generators, the use of ferrite magnets as an alternative was investigated. The investigation was conducted by attempting to redesign a generator that previously used neodymium-iron-boron magnets for use with ferrite magnets. The major part of the redesign was to find an alternate rotor design with an electromagnetic design adapted to the characteristics of the ferrite magnets.It was found that  ferrite magnets can be used to replace neodymium-iron-boron magnets with changes to the electromagnetic design of the rotor. The changes of the electromagnetic design increase the amount of magnetically active material in the rotor and, therefore, require the mechanical design of the rotor to be changed. The new rotor design also requires some changes to the generator support structure. A design for a replacement rotor, using ferrite magnets, along with the required changes to the support structure, is presented.

Abstract Heavy metals and organics are always presented an important rule in the pollution control. In Taiwan, there are large amounts of toxic wastewater produced from electrical plating, metal surface-treating, steel, IC, electrics, photo-electrics, printed PC board, refinery, medicals, oil painting and foods manufactory industries. Those wastewater are contained toxic and hazardous materials materials to human body or environment quality. Thus, we believe it need immediately to develop the innovative process on removal of wastewater containing heavy metals and organic compounds. This study uses the strong oxidation of Fenton¡¦s Process to first remove the organic pollutant, EDTA, and then uses Ferrite Process to incorporate heavy metal ions into spinel structure for facilitating removal of heavy metal ions, and through this work, the best operation model of series treatment ¡§Fenton/Ferrite Process¡¨ is established. With respect to batch reaction in Fenton¡¦s Process, the emphasis in this work is placed the effect on EDTA removal by pH, ferrous ions concentration, and hydrogen peroxide . The results show that the best removal of EDTA occurs when Fenton is under acid condition (pH=2); and the removal of EDTA increase as the ferrous ions and hydrogen peroxide increase adequately, but when its quantity exceeds a certain value, the removal of EDTA would decrease as follows. Such a result may be caused by the excess of ferrous ions and hydrogen peroxide which could restain generation of hydroxyl radicals. As followed the Fenton¡¦s process, Ferrite Process is next used for treatment of wastewater in series; Ferrite Process has three stages, and the operating conditions are controlled temperature and pH. For the first stage, the operating condition is 70¢J, and pH is 9.0; and the operating condition is 90¢J, and pH is 9.0 in the second stage; and the operating condition is 80¢J, and pH is 10.0 in the last stage. From the results of series experiments, with respect to reaction time, each concentration of heavy metal in supernatant could meet the standards of discharge water when the total time of A-4 experimental condition is 90 minutes; if Hg ion is not included in wastewater, then the reaction time could be reduced to 50 minutes. I shows benefit for short reaction it the time. Under A-3 experimental condition, the reaction time is 56 minutes when Cd and Hg ions are not included in the wastewater, then each ions concentration of heavy metal could also reach the standards of discharge water, and this experiment need of ferrous ions is least of all. Thus, this experiment in this work has the economic benefits both for regarding time and cost-effectiveness. Keywords¡GFenton¡¦s Process¡BFerrite Process¡BEDTA¡BHeavy metal

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be considered as a major source of air pollution, and in many cases, legislation has already been introduced to reduce their emissions. O-xylene, one of VOCs, is widely used in industry as solvent and also the raw material of o-Phthalic anhydride (PA). The subjects of this research are divided into four parts, they are screening activity of catalysts, incineration efficiency with various operation parameters, physical properties of catalysts and kinetic model derivation. In screening activity of catalysts, Four kinds of metal ions (Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe; the molar ratio of metal/Fe is 1/2), three different temperature (70¢J, 80¢J, 90¢J) and pH (9, 10, 11) were the parameters of FP to manufactured 36 ferrospinel catalysts. Under the same reaction conditions (o-xylene conc.=1600 ppm, GHSV=71150 hr-1, O2=21%, temperature=298K~673K), it¡¦s found that the most efficient catalyst was Cu/Fe ferrospinel and its synthesis condition was pH at 9 and temperature at 90¢J. The operation parameters to determine incineration efficiency were temperature at 373K ~ 673K, inlet o-xylene concentration at 600 ~ 1600 ppm, GHSV at 47450 ~ 71150 hr-1, O2 concentration at 21 ~ 40%. The results showed that the conversion was proportional to the increase of inlet o-xylene concentration, temperature and inlet oxygen content and was inverse proportional to the increase of GHSV. To realize the physical properties of catalysts, XRD, SEM and EDS were applied. The results indicated that there was no physical difference between fresh and used catalysts. Besides, two kinetic models, Power rate law and Mars-Van Krevelen model were used to demonstrate the decomposition of o-xylene. It¡¦s discovered that Power rate law was more reasonable to illustrate the catalytic o-xylene oxidation. Further, the reaction rate was increased with the increase of inlet o-xylene and oxygen concentration and reaction temperature.

The austenite stainless in high energy welding and tradition welding (TIG) produce different texture revolution and mechanicl property are main research. From EBSD analysis,austenite stainless in EBW,make more random texture to TIG welding,and main texture in TIG welding are cubic texture {100}<001> and copper texture {110}<1-1 2>.From EBW,there are some different texture in up fusion zone and down fusion zone .Experience of impact and hardness ,which find out copper and brass texture have more mechanical property for low-temperature, £_ ferrite content in center welding fusion and boundary fusion zone have different percent, then that can explain how differnt hardness value in center and fusion boundary about mechanical property.

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Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 116-134).