139 research outputs found
Coercivity reduction in a two-dimensional array of nanoparticles
We report on theoretical investigation of the magnetization reversal in
two-dimensional arrays of ferromagnetic nano-particles with parameters of
cobalt. The system was optimized for achieving the lowest coercivity in an
array of particles located in the nodes of triangular, hexagonal and square
grids. Based on the numerical solution of the non-stochastic
Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation we show that each particle distribution type
is characterized with a proper optimal distance, allowing to lower the
coercivity values for approximately 30% compared with the reference value
obtained for a single nano-particle. It was shown that the reduction of
coercivity occurs even if the particle position in the array is not very
precise. In particular, the triangular particle arrangement maintained the same
optimal distance between the particles under up to 20% random displacements of
their position within the array.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Design and performance of an adaptive MFSK HF terminal.
The paper describes the implementation of a real-time integrated modem/codec system for long-range radio communications, e.g. HF. The system has been developed by the Hull-Lancaster Communication Research Group. The system has been implemented using a proprietary DSP-based architecture which uses the AT&T DSP32C digital signal processor and the transmission format comprises MFSK modulation combined with RS coding. The main features of the system are described and results from on-air HF trials over both static and aeromobile channels are presente
Finite-size effects on the magnetoelectric response of field-driven ferroelectric/ferromagnetic chains
We study theoretically the coupled multiferroic dynamics of one-dimensional
ferroelectric/ferromagnet chains driven by harmonic magnetic and electric
fields as a function of the chain length. A linear magnetoelectric coupling is
dominated by the spin-polarized screening charge at the interface. We performed
Monte-Carlo simulations and calculations based on the coupled
Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert and Landau-Khalatnikov equations showing that the net
magnetization and the total polarization of thin heterostructures, i.e. with up
to ten ferroelectric and ferromagnetic sites counted from the interface, can be
completely reversed by external electric and magnetic fields, respectively.
However, for larger system solely a certain magnetoelectrical control can be
achieved.Comment: J. Phys.: Conf. Series. (2011) (to be published
Piezoelectric control of the magnetic anisotropy via interface strain coupling in a composite multiferroic structure
We investigate theoretically the magnetic dynamics in a
ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure coupled via strain-mediated
magnetoelectric interaction. We predict an electric field-induced magnetic
switching in the plane perpendicular to the magneto-crystalline easy axis, and
trace this effect back to the piezoelectric control of the magnetoelastic
coupling. We also investigate the magnetic remanence and the electric
coercivity
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