Role of higher-order effects in spin-misalignment small-angle neutron scattering of high-pressure torsion nickel

Abstract

Magnetic-field-dependent unpolarized small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments demonstrate that high-pressure torsion (HPT) straining induces spin misalignments in pure Ni, which persist in magnetic fields up to 4 T. The spin-misalignment scattering patterns are elongated perpendicular to the applied magnetic field due to an unusual predominant longitudinal $si{n}^2(\theta )$-type angular anisotropy. Such a contribution cannot be explained by the conventional second order (in spin misalignment amplitude) micromagnetic SANS theory in the approach-to-saturation regime, nor can its magnitude relative to the other features of the cross sections by the third order micromagnetic SANS theory. This indicates that the high-density of crystal defects induced via HPT straining in Ni makes such higher-order effects in the micromagnetic SANS cross sections observable.

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