Investigations of the magnetization reversal processes in nanocrystalline Nd-Fe-B alloys doped by Nb

In the following article the magnetic properties and phase composition of (Nd₁₀Fe₆₇B₂₃)_{100-x}Nb_{x} (where x=5, 6, 7, 8, 9) alloys in the form of ribbons are discussed. The X-ray diffraction studies revealed the coexistence of amorphous and nanocrystalline structures consisting of Nd₂Fe₁₄B, Nd_{1+ε}Fe₄B₄ and metastable Nd₂Fe₂₃B₃ phases. The shape of M_{rev} (M_{irr}) suggests that the magnetization reversal proceeds through the nucleation of the reversal domain for the ribbon doped with 5-7 at.% of Nb and the subsequent pinning of the domain walls for ribbons doped with 8 and 9 at.% of Nb.