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Self similar Barkhausen noise in magnetic domain wall motion

Statistical Mechanics 2009-10-28 v2

Abstract

A model for domain wall motion in ferromagnets is analyzed. Long-range magnetic dipolar interactions are shown to give rise to self-similar dynamics when the external magnetic field is increased adiabatically. The power spectrum of the resultant Barkhausen noise is of the form 1/ωα1/\omega^\alpha, where α1.5\alpha\approx 1.5 can be estimated from the critical exponents for interface depinning in random media.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9610053,
  title  = {Self similar Barkhausen noise in magnetic domain wall motion},
  author = {Onuttom Narayan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9610053},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages, RevTex. To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett