Thermal and surface anisotropy effects on the magnetization reversal of a nanocluster

Details Thermal and surface anisotropy effects on the magnetization reversal of a nanocluster Thermal and surface anisotropy effects on the magnetization reversal of a nanocluster

2007-12-08

arxiv.org/abs/0712.1305v3

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

8 pages, 3 eps figures (Oral communication at ICFPM, Rome 9-12/10/07, by H. Kachkachi)

Scientific paper

10.1088/0022-3727/41/13/134004

The relaxation rate and temperature-dependent switching field curve of a spherical magnetic nanocluster are calculated by taking into account the effect of surface anisotropy via an effective anisotropy model. In particular, it is shown that surface anisotropy may change the thermally activated magnetization reversal by more than an order of magnitude, and that temperature-dependent switching field curves noticeably deviate from the Stoner-Wohlfarth astroid. With recent and future $\mu$-SQUID measurements in mind, we indicate how comparison of our results with experimental data on isolated clusters may allow one to obtain valuable information on surface anisotropy.

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