A Stoner-Wohlfarth model redux: Dynamic and statistical properties

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 403, Issue 19-20, 2008, Pages 3578-3584

  Tannous, C ^a   Gieraltowski, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Magnetic properties of nanostructures; Magnetization reversal mechanisms

Indexed keywords

HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; QUANTUM COMMUNICATION; QUANTUM OPTICS; TEMPERATURE;

APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL MECHANISMS; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES; STONER-WOHLFARTH MODEL; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; TIME-DEPENDENT FIELDS; VERY LOW TEMPERATURES;

MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL;

EID: 55349102654     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2008.05.033     Document Type: Review

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