Energy barrier distribution of a noninteracting nano-sized magnetic particle system

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 269-277

  Jonsson, T ^a   Mattsson, J ^a   Nordblad, P ^a   Svedlindh, P ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ferrofluid; Maghemite; Size distribution; Small magnetic particles

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MAGNETIC RELAXATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ARRHENIUS LAW; ENERGY BARRIER DISTRIBUTION; FERROFLUIDS; MAGHEMITE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0031547514     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(96)00710-X     Document Type: Article

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