Abstract
An easy plane ferromagnetic nanoparticle with a magnetic field along the easy axis in the easy plane, is considered. When the applied field is reversed the system finds itself in a metastable ground state of a double well potential. Tunneling is between this state and the various states on the other, stable, side of the double well. Unlike the much studied case of Mn12, the states into which the system tunnels have energies determined by harmonic oscillations about equilibrium. Specific expressions are obtained for the tunneling matrix elements examined between the various levels and for relaxation toward the ground state. The formalism involves auxiliary particle techniques and the results are contrasted with the existing theory based upon the functional integral approach.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5630-5632 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 8 II B |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 15 1999 |
Event | Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials - Miami, FL, United States Duration: Nov 9 1998 → Nov 12 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)