Superparamagnetism and Monte Carlo simulations
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2015-03-19 v1
Abstract
We revise the basic concepts beneath the idea of \textit{superparamagnetism} and the suitability of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations to study superparamagnetic (SPM) properties. Starting with the description of the characteristic features of the single-domain SPM entities, their general magnetic-field and temperature-dependent magnetic properties are discussed. Then, the use of a MC technique for studying SPM properties is presented, starting with a general approach to MC methods and introducing the Metropolis algorithm as an adequate tool for reproducing SPM features. Special attention is paid to the role played by the \textit{computational time} MC steps on the simulations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1106.3438,
title = {Superparamagnetism and Monte Carlo simulations},
author = {David Serantes and Daniel Baldomir},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.3438},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
24 pages, 13 figures