In this contribution we study experimentally the electronic properties of nanocrystalline Fe-Ni-Ti alloy thin films using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The structure of the samples has been studied by X-ray diffraction. Their bulk chemical compositions were measured using X-ray fluorescence method. The surface chemical composition and the cleanness of all samples were checked in situ, immediately after deposition, transferring the samples to an UHV analysis chamber equipped with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction studies revealed the formation of nanocrystalline Fe-Ni-Ti alloy thin films at a substrate temperature of about 293 K. In situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies showed that the valence bands of nanocrystalline samples are broader compared to those measured for the polycrystalline bulk alloys. Such modifications of the valence bands of the nanocrystalline alloy thin films could influence on their hydrogenation properties.
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The structural and magnetic properties of Dy_{1_{x}}Er_{x}Fe_{10}Si_{2} are investigated. X-ray analysis reveals that these compounds are of the tetragonal ThMn_{12} structure. In this structure the rare earth atoms occupy one crystallographic position 2(a). The unit cell contains 26 atoms. The spin reorientation temperature, T_{SR}, was measured from the temperature dependence of the initial susceptibility using an ac bridge of mutual inductance of the Harsthorn type. Dy^{+3} and Er^{+3} have opposite contributions to the entire magnetic anisotropy. The spin reorientation temperature is found to be about 271 K in DyFe_{10}Si_{2} and 48 K in ErFe_{10}Si_{2}. The values are discussed applying the crystal field model. The value of the rare earth-transition metal exchange coupling constant J_{RFe}/k_{B} derived from the mean-field model analysis of the Curie temperature is about -13 K. The Fe-Fe exchange integral is much higher and is equal to about 75 K.
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