Abstract
Calculations of the interaction between a magnetic tip of an atomic force microscope with a magnetic surface using the non-collinear extension of the Alexander-Anderson model are described. The mechanism and rate of thermally activated magnetic transitions in a cluster of atoms at the tip is investigated. The results are compared with experimental data and found to be in good agreement with measured lifetimes [R. Schmidt et. al., Phys. Rev. B 86, 174402 (2012).]. The results are also compared with previously reported density functional theory calculations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012184 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 741 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2016 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |