Nanometer size 3d–4d and 3d–5d substitutional clusters: Promising candidates for magnetic storageapplications

Junais Habeeb Mokkath

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Abstract

Spin-polarized density-functional calculations including spin-orbit coupling (SOC) have been performed for FemRhn and FemPtn clusters having N=m+n,N≤19 atoms. The spin magnetic moments, orbital magnetic moments, and the magnetic anisotropy energies have been determined. A significant enhancement of magnetic anisotropy energies is found by the substitutional nanoalloying of Fe with Rh and Pt atoms. We obtained a remarkable non-monotonous dependence of the MAE as a function of Fe content, i.e., upon going from pure Fe to pure Rh and Pt. The substitutional nanoalloying boost the magnetic anisotropy energies by creating significant cluster symmetry lowerings. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)31-35
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume334
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

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