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Main Authors: Basso, Vittorio, Sasso, Carlo P., LoBue, Martino, Sandeman, Karl G.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.11146
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author Basso, Vittorio
Sasso, Carlo P.
LoBue, Martino
Sandeman, Karl G.
author_facet Basso, Vittorio
Sasso, Carlo P.
LoBue, Martino
Sandeman, Karl G.
contents We investigate the magnetocaloric effect obtained by the rotation of a magnetic field applied to an exchange-coupled multilayer system composed of two different ferromagnetic (FM) materials. We specifically consider a system in which the two FMs have perpendicular uniaxial anisotropy axes and utilise conditions which yield a reorientation of the total magnetization when compensation between the anisotropies of the two layers occurs. We calculate the consequent entropy change associated with the "artificial" reorientation. By using known parameters from MnBi and Co we predict an entropy change of $Δs = 0.34$ Jkg$^{-1}$K$^{-1}$ for perfect coupling. Lastly, we study the behavior of the multilayer under a rotating magnetic field via a micromagnetic model. When the layer thicknesses are of the order of the local domain wall width, the magnetic field-induced entropy change can be obtained with magnetic fields one order of magnitude lower than in the uncoupled case.
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spellingShingle Magnetocaloric effect at the reorientation of the magnetization in ferromagnetic multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy
Basso, Vittorio
Sasso, Carlo P.
LoBue, Martino
Sandeman, Karl G.
Materials Science
Statistical Mechanics
We investigate the magnetocaloric effect obtained by the rotation of a magnetic field applied to an exchange-coupled multilayer system composed of two different ferromagnetic (FM) materials. We specifically consider a system in which the two FMs have perpendicular uniaxial anisotropy axes and utilise conditions which yield a reorientation of the total magnetization when compensation between the anisotropies of the two layers occurs. We calculate the consequent entropy change associated with the "artificial" reorientation. By using known parameters from MnBi and Co we predict an entropy change of $Δs = 0.34$ Jkg$^{-1}$K$^{-1}$ for perfect coupling. Lastly, we study the behavior of the multilayer under a rotating magnetic field via a micromagnetic model. When the layer thicknesses are of the order of the local domain wall width, the magnetic field-induced entropy change can be obtained with magnetic fields one order of magnitude lower than in the uncoupled case.
title Magnetocaloric effect at the reorientation of the magnetization in ferromagnetic multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy
topic Materials Science
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.11146