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On the angular anisotropy of the randomly averaged magnetic neutron scattering cross section of nanoparticles

The magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) cross section of dilute ensembles of uniformly magnetized and randomly oriented Stoner–Wohlfarth particles is calculated using the Landau–Lifshitz equation. The focus of this study is on the angular anisotropy of the magnetic SANS signal as it can b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adams, Michael P., Pratami Sinaga, Evelyn, Michels, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Union of Crystallography 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10161771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36913314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S205225252300180X
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Sumario:The magnetic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) cross section of dilute ensembles of uniformly magnetized and randomly oriented Stoner–Wohlfarth particles is calculated using the Landau–Lifshitz equation. The focus of this study is on the angular anisotropy of the magnetic SANS signal as it can be seen on a two-dimensional position-sensitive detector. Depending on the symmetry of the magnetic anisotropy of the particles (e.g. uniaxial, cubic), an anisotropic magnetic SANS pattern may result, even in the remanent state or at the coercive field. The case of inhomogeneously magnetized particles and the effects of a particle-size distribution and interparticle correlations are also discussed.