Negative remanent magnetization in a single domain particle with two uniaxial anisotropies

Yoon Jae Nam, S. H. Lim

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    Abstract

    The unusual behavior of negative remanent magnetization (NRM) that is observed in a simple homogeneous system consisting of two uniaxial anisotropies is explained quantitatively using an energy equation derived under the single domain assumption. The relative strength and alignment of the two uniaxial anisotropies and the direction of the applied magnetic field with respect to these anisotropies are identified as the three important factors for NRM. The window showing NRM is wider at larger angles between the two anisotropies and a maximum in NRM occurs near the boundary between NRM and ordinary positive remanent magnetization.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number092503
    JournalApplied Physics Letters
    Volume99
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Aug 29

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology (KRCF) through the Degree and Research Center (DRC) program and also by Hynix Semiconductor through the Hynix Semiconductor—Korea University Nano-Semiconductor Program (Project No. P0901191).

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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