Switching of bistable magnetic states in (NdSmDy)(FeCo)B alloy in the vicinity of a spin-reorientation transition

Abstract

Bistable magnetic states with two equiprobable orientations of the magnetization vector (corresponding to opposite polarities of a permanent magnet) exist in (NdSmDy)(FeCo)B magnetic alloy in the vicinity of a spin-reorientation transition. A critical value of the magnetic field strength ~1 kOe is determined, at which switching of these bistable magnetic states takes place. It is established that the polarity of polycrystalline sintered magnets of the Nd₂Fe₁₄B family in the vicinity of a spin-reorientation transition can be stabilized by a small external bias magnetic field, which opens up new possibilities for using these magnets in cryomagnetic systems.