Study of the spin glass transition of amorphous FeZr alloys using small angle neutron scattering

SANS experiments of an amorphous Fe90Zr10 alloy were carried out in the temperature region 20–300 K with and without the application of a magnetic field. The scattering versus temperature for different Q values (zero field cooled magnetization) shows two transitions at Tc=240 K and Tf=40 K. However, both transitions are not observed in magnetic field (2.6 kG) cooling down curves. By switching off the magnetic field and warming up the sample only the transition at Tf=40 K is observed. Application of a magnetic field at different temperatures in a zero field cooled sample reduces the scattering; the scattering returns to its initial value after switching off the field.