Preparation and Deposition of Pr–Fe–B Permanent-Magnet Powder Using Pulsed Laser

We have already prepared a thin permanent magnet with the thickness of sub-millimeter by obtaining magnet powders using a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. In the article, the PLD followed by a flash annealing enabled us to deposit isotropic Pr-Fe-B magnet powders with coercivity (H
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) > 1000 kA/m on a stainless thin shaft applicable to a miniaturized motor. Observation on the surface of Pr-Fe-B magnets and evaluation on the mechanical behavior were carried out. Since the surface of a Pr-Fe-B magnet was coated by a Pr oxide through an annealing process, their magnetic properties did not degrade after one year. We also confirmed that the Pr-Fe-B magnet has the possibility to be applied to a micro-magnetization process. It was clarified that the powder technology using the PLD is useful to propose a thin magnet applicable to a next-generation small motor.