Title :
Geometry Influence on the Hysteresis Loops Behavior in La
Ca
MnO
Author :
Riaño-Rojas, J.C. ; Restrepo-Parra, E. ; Orozco-Hernández, G. ; Restrepo, J. ; Jurado, J.F. ; Vargas-Hernández, C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Nac. de Colombia Sede Manizales, Manizales, Colombia
Abstract :
In this study we emphasize on the role of the geometry upon the magnetic and critical properties of ferromagnetic manganite nanoparticles having stoichiometry La2/3Ca1/3MnO3. To do that, we consider a set of fine particles of different shapes (spherical and polyhedral) containing approximately the same amount of ions (~8000 magnetic Mn ions) and distributed according to a simple cubic structure. The method is based on the standard Monte Carlo-Metropolis technique. Our theoretical framework employs a classical Heisenberg-like Hamiltonian, where different magnetic nearest neighbor superexchange integrals, preserving orbital ordering for this composition, have been considered. Results showed the specific behavior of the Curie temperature and low temperature coercive force. The studies were done depending on the nanoparticle shapes.
Keywords :
Curie temperature; Heisenberg model; Monte Carlo methods; calcium compounds; coercive force; ferromagnetic materials; lanthanum compounds; magnetic hysteresis; magnetic particles; nanoparticles; spin Hamiltonians; stoichiometry; superexchange interactions; Curie temperature; Heisenberg-like Hamiltonian model; La0.7Ca0.3MnO3; La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 nanoparticles; Monte Carlo simulation; Monte Carlo-Metropolis technique; coercive force; critical properties; ferromagnetic manganite nanoparticles; hysteresis loops; magnetic nearest neighbor superexchange integrals; magnetic properties; orbital ordering; polyhedral nanoparticles; simple cubic structure; spherical nanoparticles; stoichiometry; Colossal magnetoresistance; Electric resistance; Ferroelectric materials; Geometry; Hysteresis; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Nanoparticles; Shape; Temperature; Geometry; Monte Carlo; magnetic properties; nanoparticles;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2009.2031079