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One of the key challenges in magnetism remains the determination of the nanoscopic magnetization profile within the volume of thick samples, such as permanent ferromagnets. Thanks to the large penetration depth of neutrons, magnetic…
The dynamics of magnetization near a stable equilibrium in ferromagnetic nanomagnets are examined within the Landau--Lifshitz--Gilbert (LLG) framework. For a small angle precession, the dependence of ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) frequency,…
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