MAGNETIC VISCOSITY AND DEMAGNETIZATION BEHAVIOUR IN ISOTROPIC NANOCRYSTALLINE Pr₁₂Fe₈₂B₆ RIBBONS

We present the experimental results of the magnetic viscosity, demagnetization curve and recoil loop for isotropic nanocrystalline Pr₁₂Fe₈₂B₆ ribbons prepared by melt-spinning. The thermal fluctuation field, activation volume and irreversible demagnetization are discussed. The coercivity mechanism is mainly determined by the inhomogeneous nucleation rather than a simple nucleation of reverse domain.