Monte Carlo simulation of mictomagnets

Yashonath, S and Krishnamurthy, Bani and Ramasesha, S and Rao, CNR (1982) Monte Carlo simulation of mictomagnets. In: Zeitschrift für Physik B: Condensed Matter, 46 (4). pp. 341-346.

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Abstract

Monte Carlo simulations of a binary alloy with impurity concentrations between 20 and 45 at.% have been carried out. The proportion of large clusters relative to that of small clusters increases with the number of MC diffusion steps as well as impurity concentration. Magnetic susceptibility peaks become more prominent and occur at higher temperatures with increasing impurity concentration. The different peaks in the susceptibility and specific heat curves seem to correspond to different sized clusters. A freezing model would explain the observed behaviour with the large clusters freezing first and the small clusters contributing to susceptibility (specific heat) peaks at lower temperatures.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Zeitschrift für Physik B: Condensed Matter
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2009 11:08
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:43
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22897

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