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Main Authors: Camley, Robert E, Macêdo, Rair, Livesey, Karen L
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17861
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author Camley, Robert E
Macêdo, Rair
Livesey, Karen L
author_facet Camley, Robert E
Macêdo, Rair
Livesey, Karen L
contents In this article, the Curie-Weiss type behavior and the appearance of an "interaction" or "ordering" temperature for a collection of magnetic nanoparticles is explored theoretically. We show that some systems where an interaction temperature is reported are too dilute for dipolar interactions to play a role unless at least some of the particles are clumped together. We then show using the most simple type of clumps (particle pairs) that positive and negative interaction temperatures are possible due to dipolar interactions. The clump orientation dramatically changes this result. Finally, we show that an apparent interaction temperature can be measured in magnetic nanoparticle systems that have no interactions between particles, due to some alignment of anisotropy easy axes. These results show that nanoscale physical structures affect the measured magnetic response of nanoparticles.
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spellingShingle Curie-Weiss behavior and the "interaction" temperature of magnetic nanoparticle ensembles: local structure strongly affects the magnetic behavior
Camley, Robert E
Macêdo, Rair
Livesey, Karen L
Materials Science
Applied Physics
In this article, the Curie-Weiss type behavior and the appearance of an "interaction" or "ordering" temperature for a collection of magnetic nanoparticles is explored theoretically. We show that some systems where an interaction temperature is reported are too dilute for dipolar interactions to play a role unless at least some of the particles are clumped together. We then show using the most simple type of clumps (particle pairs) that positive and negative interaction temperatures are possible due to dipolar interactions. The clump orientation dramatically changes this result. Finally, we show that an apparent interaction temperature can be measured in magnetic nanoparticle systems that have no interactions between particles, due to some alignment of anisotropy easy axes. These results show that nanoscale physical structures affect the measured magnetic response of nanoparticles.
title Curie-Weiss behavior and the "interaction" temperature of magnetic nanoparticle ensembles: local structure strongly affects the magnetic behavior
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17861