Consistent energy barrier distributions in magnetic particle chains

We investigate long-time thermal activation behaviour in magnetic particle chains of variable length. Chains are modelled as Stoner-Wohlfarth particles coupled by dipolar interactions. Thermal activation is described as a hopping process over a multidimensional energy landscape using the discrete or...

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Main Authors: Laslett, O. (Author), Ruta, S. (Author), Chantrell, R.W (Author), Barker, J. (Author), Friedman, G. (Author), Hovorka, O. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2015-09-25.
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