An influence of mechanical deformations on crystal structure and spin configuration in magnetic nanowires

The influence of strain induced into individual fine-grain Ni nanowires on crystalline and magnetic structures is discussed in this paper. Using transmission electron microscopy, we have found that the crystal twinning occurs in the strained parts of the nanowires. Changes in crystalline structure due to the mechanical deformations induce a magnetic anisotropy, which leads to a transverse magnetic structure.