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Finite-Temperature Simulations for Magnetic Nanostructures

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We examine different models and methods for studying finite-temperature magnetic hysteresis in nanoparticles and ultra-thin films. This includes micromagnetic results for the hysteresis of a single magnetic nanoparticle which is misaligned with respect to the magnetic field. We present results from both a representation of the particle as a one-dimensional array of magnetic rotors, and from full micromagnetic simulations. The results are compared with the Stoner-Wohlfarth model. Results of kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of ultra-thin films are also presented. In addition, we discuss other topics of current interest in the modeling of magnetic hysteresis in nanostructures, including kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of dynamic phase transitions and First-Order Reversal Curves.

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  1. Center for Computational Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-9627, USA

    M. A. Novotny, D. T. Robb & S. M. Stinnett

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-5167, USA

    M. A. Novotny, D. T. Robb & S. M. Stinnett

  3. School of Computational Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4120, USA

    D. T. Robb, G. Brown & P. A. Rikvold

  4. Department of Physics, McNeese State University, Box 93140, Lake Charles, LA, 70609

    S. M. Stinnett

  5. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6164, USA

    G. Brown

  6. Center for Materials Research and Technology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4350, USA

    P. A. Rikvold

  7. Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4350, USA

    P. A. Rikvold

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Novotny, M.A., Robb, D.T., Stinnett, S.M., Brown, G., Rikvold, P.A. (2007). Finite-Temperature Simulations for Magnetic Nanostructures. In: Aktaş, B., Mikailov, F., Tagirov, L. (eds) Magnetic Nanostructures. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 94. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49336-5_7

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