Magnetization of Nano-Size Subsystem in a Two-Dimensional Ising Square Lattice

Abstract

A two-dimensional Ising square lattice is modeled as a nano-size block array to study by Monte Carlo simulation the magnetic thermal stability of nano-structure magnetic media for data storage, thereon in the blocks J1 > 0 is assigned for the interaction of a pair of nearest-neighbor spins, while 0 J0 J1 for that in regions between the blocks and (J0 + J1)/2 for the nearest-neighbor pairs with one in the block and the other one out of but near-most the block. We show that the magnetic thermal stability of the block accrues with the increase of J1 and with the decrease of J1 - J0 for a given J1, but contrarily, the anchoring ability for the initial magnetic orientation in nano-size block trails off as J1 - J0 diminish. This phenomena and size dependence of such anchoring ability are discussed in detail.

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L. He, R. Wang, C. Yin, S. Peng and D. Qian, "Magnetization of Nano-Size Subsystem in a Two-Dimensional Ising Square Lattice," World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2012, pp. 175-180. doi: 10.4236/wjcmp.2012.24029.

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