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Hysteresis in small arrays of interacting magnetic nanoparticles

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  • C. Xu
  • P. M. Hui
  • L. F. Zhang
  • Y. Q. Ma
  • J. H. Zhou
  • Z. Y. Li

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The out-of-plane hysteresis loops of small arrays of magnetic nanoparticles, under the influence of an external field applied perpendicular to the array and the dipolar interaction are investigated. The particles are assumed to have a perpendicular anisotropy energy that tends to align the magnetic moments to be perpendicular to the array. The magnetization is found to exhibit a plateaux-and-jumps structure as the external field is swept up and down. These jumps are associated with jumps in the energy of the system, and correspond to transition from one configuration of the moment orientation to another. The energy of different configurations of the magnetic moments for a 3×3 array in the limit of weak dipolar interaction is analyzed, as a means to understand the hysteresis loop. These jumps are more pronounced in arrays of smaller sizes and when the dipolar interaction is weak. The configuration of magnetic moments at zero external field as the field is swept up and down is found to be highly sensitive to the dipolar interaction. Copyright EDP Sciences/Società Italiana di Fisica/Springer-Verlag 2005

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  • C. Xu & P. M. Hui & L. F. Zhang & Y. Q. Ma & J. H. Zhou & Z. Y. Li, 2005. "Hysteresis in small arrays of interacting magnetic nanoparticles," The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Springer;EDP Sciences, vol. 46(4), pages 475-480, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurphb:v:46:y:2005:i:4:p:475-480
    DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2005-00283-3
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