Ultrafast dynamics of a ferromagnetic nanocomposite.

Buchanan, Kristen S; Zhu, Xiaobin; Meldrum, Alkiviathes; Freeman, Mark R · Nano Lett · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Ensembles of iron nanocrystals up to 25 nm in diameter embedded in SiO(2) were found to exhibit an ultrafast magnetic response to a transient out-of-plane magnetic field. The response time varies as a function of in-plane bias magnetic field with the fastest rise times, as short as 26 ps, observed for both zero and high bias fields (140 kA/m). Analytical modeling and micromagnetic simulations confirm that magnetostatic interactions between nanoparticles play an important role in the dynamic response.

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