Papers by Keyword: Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) Sphere

Abstract: In this paper, a YIG-tuned oscillator with low phase noise is designed successfully, the frequency range of 3 to 10 GHz, which is based on the theory of oscillation phase noise model and yttrium iron garnet (YIG) sphere’s characteristic. Its typical measure phase noise is-123.3 dBc at 100 kHz offset and-141.2 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz and-148 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz from carrier, and its minimum power output is more than 13 dBm across most of the band. The approach used to design the oscillator circuit will be discussed and test data will be presented.

Abstract: Abstract. A new technique of inductive measure to determine the initial magnetic permeability (r) of Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) thin films has been conceived and developed in our laboratory. The magnetic material is deposited by radio-frequency sputtering between two copper thin layers on alumina substrate. Because the as-deposited films are amorphous and non magnetic, thermal annealing is necessary to make the films crystallize and to obtain satisfactory magnetic properties. After different tests considering the geometrical, morphological and magnetic properties, we have established a protocol permitting to manufacture a prototype in an original design. The performance of the fabricated micro-inductor has been checked using a physical-chemistry characterization. To obtain accurate measurements, we have used a four-point probe test bench and a precision LCR meter. The current sheet method has been validated with thick layers of commercial YIG. The results obtained for thick and thin films of YIG have been compared to the simulation and theoretical ones. Several tests, made for different thickness and different number of loops, have permitted us to evaluate the magnetic permeability of YIG thin films to 32 ± 4.

Abstract: Single-phase nanocrystalline YIG powders have been successfully synthesized through chemical co-precipitation methods. The influence of pH value of the precursor solution and calcinating conditions (temperatures ranging from 700 to 900°C and times ranging from 0.5 to 12 hours) on the purity and grain size of the single-phase nanocrystalline YIG powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The results show that a pure single-phase YIG powder was obtained as the pH value of precursor solution above 10 and the YIG grain grows bigger as calcinating temperature and time increased. Finally, the optimal condition to form single-phase nanocrystalline YIG with the smallest grain size is calcinating at 750°C for 7 hours.

Abstract: Yttrium iron garnet (YIG) nanopowders were synthesized by sol-gel method using Fe(NO3)3·9H2O, Y(NO3)3·6H2O as raw materials. The influence of heat treatment, the citric acid to metal nitrates molar ratio (CA / MN) and PH value on the synthesized powders were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal analyses (DTA/TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). YIG powders with average grain size of 80~90nm were synthesized after calcining at 1000°C for 4h.

Abstract: Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) nanoparticles of 14.5±3.2 nm in diameter are synthesized from yttrium acetate and aluminum isopropoxide in 1,4-butanediol by autoclave treatment at 300oC for 2h. Yttrium iron garnet (YIG) / YAG composite nanoparticles of 21.1±4.9 nm in diameter are synthesized from yttrium acetate and iron(III) acetylacetonate in 1,4-butanediol by autoclave treatment at 300oC for 2h using YAG nanoparticles as the seed. In contrast, YIG is not formed by the same procedure in the absence of the YAG seed. The saturation magnetizations of nanoparticles with different YIG/YAG ratios range from 11.9 to 17.8 emu/g. YIG/YAG nanoparticles dispersed in the agarose gel are observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The degree of the negative MRI contrast depends on the concentration of YIG/YAG nanoparticles.

Abstract: The magnetic disaccommodation on polycrystalline Nd doped YIG NdxY3-xFe5O12 (0

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