Volume 26, No. 4CONTENTS

Guest Comment

• Standing at the Edge of Limit….W. C. Chang

Reviews

• Random Anisotropy Model in Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials….K. Suzuki
• Magnetic Shielding and Shielding Materials….Y. Okazaki

Topics

• Structures and Magnetic Properties of Metallic Strained Superlattices….T. Kingetsu, Y. Kamada, and M. Yamamoto
• Vertical Magnetization Process of Spin-Vortex Structure….N. Kikuchi, O. Kitakami, Y. Shimada, Y. Otani, and K. Fukamichi

Lecture “Bioelectromagnetic Science”

• Introduction to Bioelectromagnetic Science I….H. Matsuki

Contributed Paper
Perpendicular Recording

• Study of Film Thickness Reduction for Co-Cr-Pt Films with High Perpendicular Coercivity….T. Keitoku, T. Suzuki, J. Ariake, N. Honda, and K. Ouchi
• Initial Growth Layer and Magnetic Properties of CoCrPt Perpendicular Media….H. Uwazumi, T. Shimatsu, M. Terakawa, Y. Sakai, S. Takenoiri, S. Watanabe, H. Muraoka, and Y. Nakamura
• Magnetic Properties and Microstructure of CoCrPtB Perpendicular Thin-Film Media with a Co₆₀Cr₄₀?Layer and a Very Thin C Layer….S. Saito, F. Hoshi, and M. Takahashi
• Thickness Dependence of the Magnetic Field Determined from the Vanishing Rotational Hysteresis Loss for CoCr-Based Perpendicular Thin-Film Media….S. Saito, Y. Sato, F. Hoshi, and M. Takahashi
• Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy and Thermal Agitation of Magnetization in Co(-B)/Pd Superlattice Perpendicular Recording Media….T. Shimatsu, M. Terakawa, I. Watanabe, H. Muraoka, and Y. Nakamura
• Magnetic Properties of a Co/Pd Artificial Super-Lattice Deposited on Single-Crystal MgO….H. Ohmori and A. Maesaka
• Thermal Stability and Recording Performance in Co-PrTb/Co-Cr-Ta Composite Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media….T. Shimatsu, H. Muraoka, Y. Satodate, I. Watanabe, and Y. Nakamura
• Medium Noise Reduction of CGC (Coupled Granular and Continuous) Double-Layered Medium….K. Miura, H. Muraoka, Y. Sonobe, and Y. Nakamura
• Recording Characteristics of Tb-Co/Co-Cr-Pt-B Composite Perpendicular Media….M. Kitano, E. Miyashita, R. Taguchi, K. Kuga, T. Tamaki, H. Okuda, Y. Sakai, K. Enomoto, K. Ohkubo, S. Takenoiri, S. Watanabe, and A. Otsuki
• Fabrication of a Magnetic Block Array for High-Density Patterned Media….M. Konotou, T. Kawagoe, K. Koike, Y. Hirayama, K. Tanahashi, H. Matsuyama, T. Kanemura, O. Kitakami, and Y. Shimada
• Induced Magnetic Anisotropy and Noise Property for the Soft Underlayer of an FeTaN Thin Film Controlled by an In-line Process….S. Saito, K. Hirai, and M. Takahashi
• Improvement of the Soft Magnetic Properties of the Backlayer in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media through the Use of [Ni-Fe/Si]n Multilayers….S.-h. Kong and S. Nakagawa

Magnetic Recording Media

• ΔM?Measurement and Magnetization Thermal Stability for Ba Ferrite Media….T. Tanaka and T. Suzuki
• Plasma Oxidation Effects of Co-containing Ferrite Thin Film Media Deposited by Reactive ECR Sputtering….S. Yamamoto, K. Hirata, H. Wada, H. Kurisu, M. Matsuura, T. Doi, and K. Tamari
• Structure and Magnetic Properties of Co-Pt Alloy Films Deposited on an Ru Underlayer….H. Ohmori and A. Maesaka
• Effect of Interparticle Interactions on the Read/Write Characteristics of Metal-Evaporated Media….Y. Tateno and T. Sato
• Magnetic Properties of CoPt-(C₄F₈)_n?Granular Thin Films….Y. Yamada, K. Kakizaki, and N. Hiratsuka
• Magnetic Cluster Observation on Longitudinal Magnetic Recording Media Using MFM with Applied Magnetic Field….H. Takahoshi, H. Saito, S. Ishio, T. Yamaoka and I. Okamoto
• Magnetization Patterns of Slave Media Duplicated by Using Patterned Master Media….R. Sugita, O. Saito, T. Muranoi, M. Nishikawa, and M. Nagao

Magnetic Recording Heads

• Analysis of a Front-Yoke Stacked-Type TMR Head for Perpendicular Magnetic Recording….K. Machida, N. Hayashi, Y. Miyamoto, T. Tamaki, and H. Okuda
• Soft Magnetic Properties of Electroplated bcc-CoNiFe Films with High Saturation Flux Density….Y. Okada, K. Kudo, M. Fuyama, and H. Hoshiya
• Magnetostriction of an Ultrathin CoFe Free Layer in a Spin-Valve Film….H. Fukuzawa, Y. Kamiguchi, K. Koi, H. Iwasaki, and M. Sahashi
• Sudden Permeability Changes in the Shields of Shielded GMR Heads….M. Hashimoto and A. Furukawa

Magnetic Recording Characteristics

• Read-Write Simulation of Magnetic Recording at Finite Temperatures….N. Fujiwara, A. Matsuo, S. Takanosu, R. Sasaki, and K. Shinagawa
• Read/Write Simulation of Antiferromagnetically Coupled Magnetic Media….S. Takanosu, N. Fujiwara, A. Matsuo, H. Aizawa, and K. Shinagawa
• Read/Write Simulation of Isolated Transitions….A. Matsuo, S. Takanosu, N. Fujiwara, T. Ishitsu, and K. Shinagawa

Magneto-Optics and Magneto-Optical Recording

• Ferroelectric and Magnetic Properties of (PLZT)_x(BiFeO₃)_1-xSolid Solutions….T. Kanai, S. Ohkoshi, and K. Hashimoto
• Stoichiometry and Magneto-Optical Properties of Bismuth Iron Garnet Films ….T. Kaneuji, N. Adachi, and T. Okuda
• Properties of Reflection Type One-Dimensional Magnetophotonic Crystals….H. Kato, T. Matsushita, and M. Inoue
• Thin-Film Micro-Coils for Magneto-Optical Recording….E. Sugawara, E. Li, M. Satoh, H. Suzuki, N. Wakoh, K. Shirakawa, and T. Masumoto

Hard Magnetic Materials

• Magnetic Properties and Crystallization Behavior of Low-Rare-Earth-Content (Nd=6 at%) Na-Fe-Co-V-B System Nanocomposite Magnet Ribbons….H. Ono, T. Tayu, N. Waki, T. Sugiyama, M. Shimada, M. Kanou, H. Yamamoto, and K. Takasugi
• Densification of NdFeB Magnet Powder Using the Electrically Heated Powder Rolling Method….K. Ohashi and S. Tanaka
• Effect of Stearic Acid Al Additive on Magnetic Properties of Sr System W-Type Ferrites….H. Yamamoto, Y. Sakai, and M. Ohmura

Magnetism

• Orbital Wave Excitation in LaMnO₃….E. Saitoh, K. Takahashi, K. Tobe, T. Kimura, and Y. Tokura
• Metal-Insulator Transition in Magnetic Diluted Manganite La_0.7Pb_0.3(Mn, Zn)O₃….T. Kanoh, Y. Kamihara, and M. Matoba
• Properties of Novel Layered Manganese Oxysulfide Sr₂CuMnO₃S….Y. Kamihara, M. Matoba, T. Kyomen, and M. Itoh
• Synthesis and Characterization of New Layered Transition Metal Oxysulfides Sr₂Cu(Fe, Ga)O₃S and (Sr, La)₄Cu₂Mn₃O_7.5S₂?with Inorganic Hybrid Structures….J. Naganuma, Y. Kamihara, and M. Matoba
• Magnetic Field Effects on the Unidirectional Solidification Process of Bi-2212….T. Takayama, H. Uetake, Y. Ikezoe, N. Hirota, and K. Kitazawa
• Separate Time Dependence of Conductance Quantization in Ferromagnetic Ni Nano-Wire….M. Shimizu, E. Saitoh, Y. Ooka, and H. Miyajima
• Switching Field Distributions in Submicron Magnetic Wires Connecting to Square Pads….K. Shigeto, K. Miyake, T. Okuno, K. Mibu, T. Ono, T. Kawagoe, and T. Shinjo
• Micromagnetic Simulation of Wall Pinning Amorphous Thin Film….H. Asada, Y. Wasada, J. Yamasaki, M. Takezawa, and T. Koyanagi
• Spin-Flop Behavior and Current-Perpendicular-to-Plane (CPP) Magnetoresistance in Co/Gd Multilayers….H. Nagura, S. Mitani, T. Shima, and K. Takanashi

Magnetoresistance Effect・Exchange Coupling

• Bias Voltage Dependence of the Inverse TMR Effect in Co₉₀Fe₁₀/SrTiO₃/La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃?Tunnel Junctions….M. Sugiyama, J. Hayakawa, K. Ito, H. Asano, and M. Matsui
• Tunnel Magnetoresistance in Fe/MgO/MgF₂/Co Junctions….T. Moriyama, S. Mitani, and K. Takanashi
• Quantum-Well Effect of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Ultrathin Fe(100) Electrodes….T. Nagahama, S. Yuasa, Y. Suzuki, and E. Tamura
• Strongly-Preferred-Orientation Spin-Valve Films Using ZnO Underlayers….H. Hoshiya, S. Soeya, and K. Hoshino
• Effect of Interlayer Coupling on the Magnetization Process of a Free Layer in Spin-Valve Films….K. Imakita, M. Tsunoda, and M. Takahashi
• Spin Switching in Antiferromagnetically Coupled Submicron Magnetic Elements….E. Kitagawa, T. Nozaki, N. Tezuka, K. Inomata, S. Sugimoto, M. Watanabe, H. Fujimori, and T. Masumoto

Alloy Films

• Formation of the Ordered Phase of FePt at Low Temperature by Addition of Cu….T. Maeda, A. Kikitsu, T. Kai, T. Nagase, and J. Akiyama
• Low-Temperature Formation of Ordering Phase in FePt Film with Bi Under-Layer….T. Miyazaki, S. Okamoto, O. Kitakami, and Y. Shimada
• Structure and Magnetic Properties of α’-FeCo-C Sputtered Films….K. Sunaga, Y. K. Takahashi, H. Shoji, and M. Takahashi
• Structural and Magnetic Properties of Co₂MnGe Heusler Alloy Films….S. Okamura, N. Tezuka, K. Inomata, S. Sugimoto, Y. Murakami, K. Saito, S. Mitani, and K. Takanashi
• Materials Design and Synthesis of Half-Metallic CrAs….T. Manago, M. Mizuguchi, H. Akinaga, M. Shirai, K. Ono, and M. Oshima

Oxide Films・Fine Particle

• Dielectric Permittivity Changes with Magnetic Field in Fe₂O₃-Bi₂O₃-PbTiO₃?System Oxide Films….A. Kajima, R. Nakayama, M. Inoue, and T. Fujii
• Preparation and Basic Characteristics of Temperature-Sensitive Ferrimagnetic Thin Films by Vacuum Deposition Method….H. Osada, Y. Yachi, S. Chiba, K. Sasaki, M. Takahashi, T. Kubota, H. Oka, and K. Seki
• Decreasing the Film Thickness of La-Co Substituted Ba-Ferrite Thin Films with Ba-Rich Underlayers….K. Kakizaki, H. Taguchi, and N. Hiratsuka
• Concentration X and Magnetic Property in M_xFe₃–_xO₄?Ultra Fine Particles Synthesized from Aqueous Solution at Room Temperature….K. Nishimura, S. Hatanaka, N. Matsushita, and M. Abe
• Structure and Magnetic Properties of UFP Thin Films Prepared by Vibration of Particles between Electrodes….T. Haeiwa

Soft Magnetic Materials

• Frequency Dependence of the Initial Permeability of Mn-Zn-Ti Ferrite with Fe-Poor Composition….K. Itoh, O. Kobayashi, and M. Tomita
• Effect of Substitution of CoO on Temperature Variation of Core Loss in MnZn Ferrites….A. Fujita and S. Gotoh
• Ni-Zn Ferrite Films Exhibiting Magnetic Resonance Frequency beyond 1 GHz….N. Matsushita, C. P. Chong, T. Mizutani, and M. Abe
• Improvement of the Initial Permeability of Co₂Z Ferrite at High Frequency by Substitution of Gd Ions….H. Sawada, K. Kakizaki, and N. Hiratsuka
• Fabrication of a Mn-Zn Ferrite Particle/Polyimide Composite Thick Film for Transmission-Line Devices….T. Kokai, T. Sato, K. Yamasawa, H. Karasawa, and T. Sakuma
• Effect of Carbon Powder Addition on Wave Return Property of Electromagnetic Wave Absorber by Using Recycling Ferrite….Y. Matsuo, T. Hashimoto, K. Ono, T. Suzuki, and F. Nakao
• Effects of the Preparation Conditions on the Magnetic Properties and Resistivity of Granular CoFe/Al₂O₃?Films….K. Hoshino, H. Takahashi, K. Watanabe, and H. Hoshiya
• Fabrication of Ni-Fe Fine-Particle Films with High Permeability for Micro-EMC Application….T. Itoh, Y. Kamo, S. Kikuchi, and Y. Shimada
• Soft Magnetic Properties and Microstructure of NiFe/FeCo/NiFe Thin Films with Large Saturation Magnetization….H. Katada, T. Shimatsu, I. Watanabe, H. Muraoka, and Y. Nakamura
• Drastically Increased Electrical Resistivity of a (CoFeB)-(SiO₂) Magnetic Thin-Film Core in a Small GHz Range….M. Munakata, M. Motoyama, M. Yagi, T. Ito, Y. Shimada, M. Yamaguchi, and K.-I. Arai
• Magnetic Properties of Fe-Based Amorphous Powder Cores Produced by the Cold-Pressing Method….M. Yagi, H. Nakanishi, I. Otsuka, H. Yamamoto, H. Satake, and A. Shintani
• Peculiar Effect of Heat Treatment on the Stress-Magnetization of Co-Based Amorphous Ribbons….Y. Iwami, Y. Okazaki, and A. Saito
• Influence of Demagnetization on the Domain Patterns of Grain-Oriented Silicon Steel….H. Mogi, M. Fujikura, and T. Kubota

Sensor ・ Measurements

• Sensor Arrangement for Nondestructive Detection in Distribution Line….H. Yoshimi, T. Nonaka, F. Sato, H. Matsuki, and T. Sato
• Gamma-ray Irradiation Tests of High-T_c?SQUID….K. Ara, T. Nagaishi, H. Itozaki, and Y. Morita
• Measurement of RF Noise in a Magnetic Shield with a Developed Monopole Antenna?Effect of RF Noise on FLL Operation of dc-SQUID Sensors?….K. Tashiro, I. Sasada, K. Yoshitomi, and K. Kazami
• VR Resolver Voltage Detection Analysis Based on Core Form….K. Kitazawa, Y. Kikuchi, H. Mimura, H. Makiuchi, A. Kamiya, and H. Wakiwaka
• Use of Giant Magnetostrictive Thin Film in Force Sensor….H. Wakiwaka, Y. Yamada, T. Watanabe, Y. Umemoto, T. Kiyomiya, and M. Makimura
• Rail Joint Gap Sensor with Two Detecting Coils across to Exciting Coil Having Embarkation Possible Lift-off for Track Inspection Car….T. Mizuno, S. Kawasaki, D. Mochizuki, S. Watanabe, S. Enoki, and H. Yamada
• Switch-Type MI Sensor Using Amorphous Wire and CMOS IC with Positive Feedback….C. Cai, Y. Nakamura, K. Mohri, Y. Honkura, and M. Mori
• Inspection of Printed Circuit Board Using Multi-ECT Probe with Solenoid Pickup Coils….K. Nakamura, S. Yamada, and M. Iwahara
• Study of Magnetic Film for Wall-Pinned High-Frequency Carrier-Type Thin-Film Magnetic Field Sensor Head….M. Takezawa and J. Yamasaki
• Highly Sensitive Detection of AC Magnetic Field Using High-Frequency Carrier Type Thin-Film Magnetic Field Sensor with Carrier-Suppressing Circuit….H. Kikuchi, S. Yabukami, M. Yamaguchi, K.-I. Arai, and T. Suzuki

Powder Magnetics

• Over Current Mode Analysis for Planar Inductor Using Finite Element Method….H. Inose, T. Sato, and K. Yamasawa
• Calculation of Characteristics of Magnetic-Flux-Control Transformer….K. Nakamura, S. Akatsuka, T. Ohinata, T. Aoki, M. Maeda, H. Sato, and O. Ichinokura
• Analysis of Orthogonal Core SVC Using EMTP….S. Fujita, K. Nakamura, M. Maeda, H. Sato, and O. Ichinokura
• Excited Composition of Primary Side in a Position-Free Contactless Power Station System….K. Hatanaka, F. Sato, H. Matsuki, S. Kikuchi, J. Murakami, M. Kawase, and T. Sato

Biomagnetics

• Construction of Magnetic Enzyme Sensor and Logic Circuit Expression for Response Characteristics….H. Osada, Y. Yachi, K. Itou, S. Chiba, K. Sasaki, M. Takahashi, T. Kubota, and K. Seki
• Hybrid Heater for High-Temperature Inductive Hyperthermia….M. Jojo, F. Sato, H. Matsuki, S. Yamada, and T. Sato
• In-Situ?Detection of Cytoskelton Redistribution by Polarized Light under Strong Magnetic Fields….M. Iwasaka and S. Ueno
• Analysis of Magnetic Alpha Wave with Singular Value Decomposition Measured by Three-Dimensional Vector MEG Measurement System….B. S. Kim, M. Kawakatsu, K. Kobayashi, and Y. Uchikawa
• Discussion of Somatosensory Evoked Fields Responses by the Thumb Stimulation with Different Repetition Frequency….B. S. Kim, H. Ando, K. Kobayashi, and Y. Uchikawa
• Discussion of the Power Map Based on Three-Dimensional MCG Measurement: Comparison with Normal Subjects and Patient Heart Disease….K. Kobayashi, Y. Uesugi, Y. Doi, Y. Uchikawa, K. Nakai, and M. Yoshizawa
• Fabrication of Implantable Micro-Pump Driven by External Magnetic Fields….K. Kondo, T. Honda, J. Yamasaki, and S. Ishii
• Capturing Jaw Movement Using Two-Magnet System….S. Yabukami, H. Kanetaka, N. Tsuji, A. Itagaki, M. Yamaguchi, K. Arai, and H. Mitani
• Contactless Power and Signal Transmission Device for FES….M. Iida, T. Sato, F. Sato, H. Matsuki, and T. Sato
• Analysis of Excitatory Conduction with WPW Patients Based on Three-Dimensional Magnetocardiogram….K. Kobayashi, Y. Uesugi, Y. Uchikawa, K. Nakai, and M. Yoshizawa
• Fabrication of Magnetic Micro-Machine with Heating Device….M. Sendoh, K. Ishiyama, K. Arai, M. Jojo, F. Sato, and H. Matsuki

Motor ・ Actuator

• Dynamic Analysis of Brushless DC Motor Based on Magnetic Circuit Model….G. Kimura, H. Nagao, K. Nakamura, and O. Ichinokura
• Switching Characteristics of Transport and Switch Systems Using X-Y LIM; Influence on the Switch of the Carrier Weight….M. Senzaki, S. Inui, and Y. Ohira
• Magnetic Levitation System of an X-Y LSM?Static Characteristics Analysis of Four-Pole Electromagnet?….Y. Sasaki, S. Inui, Y. Ohira, J. Liu, and T. Koseki
• Analysis of Swimming Properties of Magnetic Micro-Machine of 0.5 mm in Diameter….A. Yamazaki, M. Sendoh, K. Ishiyama, T. Hayase, and K. Arai
• Fabrication and Individual Control of Magnetic Micro-Machine Moving in a Gel….M. Sendoh, K. Ishiyama, and K. Arai
• Starting Characteristics of Spiral-Type Magnetic Micro-Machine….M. Sendoh, K. Ishiyama, M. Yamaguchi, and K. Arai
• Efficiency Dependence upon Drive Methods of Moving-Magnet Type Linear Oscillatory Actuator….M. Utsuno, M. Takai, T. Mizuno, and H. Yamada
• The Maximum Thrust Density of Interior Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motor….M. Norhisam, H. Wakiwaka, A. Kamiya, H. Yajima, K. Tamura, N. Fujiwara, M. Hosono, and S. Takada
• Analysis of No-load Characteristics of Linear Parametric Motor Based on RNA Method….Y. Yamanaka, S. Kikuchi, T. Watanabe, K. Nakamura, and O. Ichinokura
• Influence of Magnetic Core Shape on Motor Characteristics of Linear Parametric Motor with Double Driving Surfaces….T. Sekimoto, K. Ishikawa, and S. Kikuchi
• Single-Phase-Input Three-Phase Parametric Motor, Using 120-degree Rotationally Symmetrical Stator….T. Yashima, T. Ohkubo, T. Hiwatashi, M. Ohta, M. Natsusaka, and Y. Sakamoto
• Effects of Pole Arrangements on Fundamental Characteristics of a Laminated-Core Parametric Motor….M. Ohkubo, M. Natsusaka, M. Ohta, and Y. Sakamoto
• Relationship between Stator Shape and Iron Loss in a Laminated-core Parametric Motor….M. Kousaka, T. Yashima, M. Ohta, M. Natsusaka, and Y. Sakamoto
• Magnetic Core Width of a Linear Parametric Motor with Open Magnetic Circuit….Y. Kimura, K. Ishikawa, and S. Kikuchi

Applied Magnetics

• Common-Mode Choke Coil Using Mn-Zn-Ti Ferrite with Fe-Poor Composition….O. Kobayashi, K. Itoh, and M. Tomita
• Practical Wave Power Generation System….K. Ueki, S. Kikuchi, and A. Yoshimeki
• Prototype Production of New Magnetic Planetary and Differential Gears and Performance….K. Tsurumoto and Y. Tanaka
• LC Distributed Constant Circuit Type Noise Filters….T. Fukushima, T. Shinozaki, and K. Kawakami
• Analysis of Current-Feedback Magnetic Multivibrator with Thermistor Oscillation-Frequency Compensation….A. Katsuki, M. Matsushima, and K. Takeda

Author Index

Notice Board

• Conference Calendar
• Symposium & Technical Meeting Report
• Contributing Membership

Magnetics Society of Japan

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