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Surface-induced reduction of the switching field in nanomagnets

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2022-05-30 v3

Abstract

Magnetization reversal in a many-spin nanomagnet subjected to an rf magnetic field, on top of a DC magnetic field, is studied by numerically solving the system of coupled (damped) Landau-Lifshitz equations. It is demonstrated that spin-misalignment induced by surface anisotropy favors switching with a DC magnetic field weaker than the Stoner-Wohlfarth switching field, for optimal intensities and frequencies of the rf field.

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@article{arxiv.2107.11407,
  title  = {Surface-induced reduction of the switching field in nanomagnets},
  author = {R. Bastardis and H. Kachkachi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.11407},
  year   = {2022}
}

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7 pages, 6 figures