Magnetization and magnetic resonance in sol-gel derived polycrystalline BiFeO3 film

Abstract

The structure and magnetic properties of polycrystalline BiFeO3 films grown on glass substrate using Sol-Gel technique have been investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed the average grain size of about 21 nm. The root mean square (RMS) surface roughness of about 50 nm has been obtained for the film by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) technique. Ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) studies showed the presence of macroscopic ferromagnetic magnetization and uniaxial out-of-plane magnetic anisotropy. The temperature dependences of the magnetization of BiFeO3 films registered in zero field cooling (ZFC) and field cooling (FC) regimes revealed a spin glass state. The average magnetic crystallite sizes obtained from the magnetizations studies coincide with the values revealed from the structural studies.