Abstract
A system of Y-type Ba-hexaferrite (BaSrNixCo2-xFe12O22 with x = 0.0 - 2.0) has been prepared from precursor powders synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method. The prepared system was investigated by XRD and Mossbauer spectroscopy (MS). The XRD patterns show the formation of the Y-type phase at a sintering temperature of 1100 degrees C. The Mossbauer spectra show pure magnetic splitting. The variations of the relative intensities of the magnetic components of the spectrum were consistent with the substitution of Nickel ions at octahedral sites. The hyperfine fields do not change appreciably with Ni substitution, due to the fact that replacement of magnetic Co2+ ions by Ni2+ ions or Fe3+ ions does not change the magnetizations of the sublattices appreciably, and consequently, does not affect the strength of the antiferromagnetic coupling between these sublattices appreciably.