Conversions of free wall clusters in soft magnetic layers

The theory of free clusters in thin soft magnetic layers has been further developed by investigating their conversions. A wall cluster is a collection of domain walls (considered to be infinitely thin surfaces over which the magnetization abruptly changes its direction) that have one intersection line, the so-called cluster knot, in common. The cluster knot of a free wall cluster does not coincide with any of the bounding edges of the magnetic geometry. The domain structure is considered as a concatenation of wall clusters, in which already existing clusters initiate the development of new ones, which subsequently provide for an extension in the domain structure. Only reversible changes in the domain structure are considered. In this context, the fact that the creation line is the orthogonal trajectory to a continuous magnetization field plays a crucial role in the creation of (sub)clusters. This takes place without having to overcome a threshold formed by the domain-wall energy. Concave and convex subclusters are defined in order to facilitate the analysis of the creation of new (sub)clusters. It is shown, among other things, that a concave subcluster consists of an even number of uniform domains. The part that these types of subclusters play in free-cluster conversions is demonstrated. Bifurcation of clusters has been considered in detail, and the boundaries of the sectors, in which the intermediate domain wall between both clusters has to be situated, are given. The theoretical findings are supported by experimental evidence.     

Localised spin modes of decorated magnetic clusters on a magnetic surface

A method for the calculation of the energies of spin modes of surface magnetic clusters on a magnetic surface, using broken translation symmetry in three dimensions (3D), is employed to determine the spin mode energies for a variety of planar clusters. The cluster is considered to be supported on a magnetically ordered substrate such that the localised spins of the cluster and the substrate interact via magnetic exchange. No electronic effects are considered. The analytical approach solves for the 3D evanescent crystal spin field in the bulk and the surface domains around the cluster. This spin field arises owing to the breakdown of magnetic translation symmetry caused by the surface cluster. The analytical approach can be applied to any cluster configuration, underlying the general character of the calculation. In particular, we consider here a 4-, 5-, and 9-atoms planar clusters supported on the surface of a ferromagnetic simple cubic lattice, the spin order being in the direction normal to surface boundary. The method is applied to calculate the spin mode energies of these planar clusters consisting of Gd atoms interacting via Anti-ferromagnetic exchange with an Fe(1 0 0) surface. These results are compared with the calculated energies of the spin modes of the free clusters, and also with those for the same planar clusters when the cluster-substrate exchange is considered hypothetically ferromagnetic.     

Two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations of a suspension comprised of magnetic and nonmagnetic particles in gradient magnetic fields

Distributions of particles in a suspension comprised of magnetic particles (MPs) and nonmagnetic particles (NPs) under gradient magnetic fields are vitally important for the preparation of magnetic-nonmagnetic functionally graded materials (FGMs). In the present study, the effects of magnetic field gradient, magnetic interaction between MPs and concentration of NPs on the distributions of particles in the suspension are investigated using a two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulation. The results show that a gradient distribution of MPs is formed under gradient magnetic fields and increases with increasing the field gradient. However, as the interaction between MPs increases, the distribution gradient decreases, accompanied by the formation of chain-like MP clusters. Moreover, NPs are found to hinder the translation of MPs along the field direction. As the NP concentration increases, the translation of MPs becomes difficult.     

The internal magnetic field distribution, and single exponential magnetic resonance free induction decay, in rocks

When fluid saturated porous media are subjected to an applied uniform magnetic field, an internal magnetic field, inside the pore space, is induced due to magnetic susceptibility differences between the pore-filling fluid and the solid matrix. The microscopic distribution of the internal magnetic field, and its gradients, was simulated based on the thin-section pore structure of a sedimentary rock. The simulation results were verified experimentally. We show that the 'decay due to diffusion in internal field' magnetic resonance technique may be applied to measure the pore size distribution in partially saturated porous media. For the first time, we have observed that the internal magnetic field and its gradients in porous rocks have a Lorentzian distribution, with an average gradient value of zero. The Lorentzian distribution of internal magnetic field arises from the large susceptibility contrast and an intrinsic disordered pore structure in these porous media. We confirm that the single exponential magnetic resonance free induction decay commonly observed in fluid saturated porous media arises from a Lorentzian internal field distribution. A linear relationship between the magnetic resonance linewidth, and the product of the susceptibility difference in the porous media and the applied magnetic field, is observed through simulation and experiment.     

W波段扩展互作用器件均匀磁聚焦电子光学系统

扩展互作用器件,采用三个线圈和一个磁极实现均匀磁场分布。根据理论计算采用有限元法磁学(FEMM)仿真软件对所求磁场进行了建模分析,依据FEMM计算的磁场结合静电电子枪,采用CST仿真软件对高电流密度、高压缩比的电子注在均匀聚焦磁场的作用下传输进行优化。经过计算得出,在工作电压为17 kV、阴极发射电流密度小于10 A/cm2的条件下,由皮尔斯电子枪发射的电子注在均匀磁场的聚焦作用下传输良好,通过率为100%,得到了导流系数为0.175μP的电子枪,在均匀磁场区形成了高电流密度、高压缩比的电子注,平均电流密度达到343.17 A/cm2,压缩比为32,电子注横纵速度比为7.2%。     

强磁场对Al-Si合金凝固组织中硅分布的影响

为了揭示强磁场对金属凝固组织的影响规律，本文研究了Al-14.98%Si(质量分数)和Al-9.2%Si(质量分数)合金在强磁场作用下凝固组织的变化趋势，分析了强磁场对合金凝固组织中Si分布的影响.研究发现，均恒磁场和梯度磁场分别通过洛伦兹力和磁化力的作用对合金的凝固组织产生影响，强磁场可以显著改变初晶硅在合金中的分布状况.在均恒磁场作用条件下初晶硅在合金中均匀分布；在梯度磁场条件下，由于磁化力和浮力的共同作用，初晶硅在试样的上部或下部聚集.同时，磁化力也改变了共晶体在合金中的组织形态，使试样上部和下部共晶体的层片间距明显不同.理论和实验分析表明，Al-Si合金在强磁场中凝固时，磁场能作用于凝固过程，使共晶体中的Al含量增大，共晶点向左偏移. 关键词： 强磁场 凝固过程 共晶组织 Al-Si合金     

Two-phase mixture model simulation of the hydro-thermal behavior of an electrical conductive ferrofluid in the presence of magnetic fields

This paper presents a numerical investigation of the hydro-thermal behavior of a ferrofluid (sea water and 4 vol% Fe₃O₄) in a rectangular vertical duct in the presence of different magnetic fields, using two-phase mixture model and control volume technique. Considering the electrical conductivity of the ferrofluid, in addition to the ferrohydrodynamics principles, the magnetohydrodynamics principles have also been taken into account. Three cases for magnetic field have been considered to study mixed convection of the ferrofluid: non-uniform axial field (negative and positive gradient), uniform transverse field and another case when both fields are applied simultaneously. The results indicate that negative gradient axial field and uniform transverse field act similarly and enhance both the Nusselt number and the friction factor, while positive gradient axial field decreases them. It is also concluded that, under the influence of both fields by increasing the intensity of uniform transverse field the effect of non-uniform axial fields decrease.     

Electric field induced by magnetic flux motion in superconductor containing fractal clusters of a normal phase

The influence of the fractal clusters of a normal phase, which act as pinning centers, on the dynamics of magnetic flux in percolative type-II superconductor is considered. The voltage–current characteristics of such a superconductor are obtained taking into account the effect of fractal properties of cluster boundaries on the magnetic flux trapping. It is revealed that the fractality reduces the electric field arising from magnetic flux motion and thereby raises the critical current of a superconductor.     

Quasi-2D Monte Carlo simulations of the regime change in the aggregates of magnetic cubic particles on a material surface

We have investigated the aggregate structure of a suspension composed of magnetic particles with a cubic geometry by means of Monte Carlo simulations. From the viewpoint of application to the technology of surface modification, we have considered a quasi-two-dimensional suspension in thermodynamic equilibrium. As the magnetic interaction strength is increased, the effects of the thermal energy are reduced and the particles tend to aggregate together. These aggregates of cubic particles are not chain-like, but are designated as closely packed clusters. An applied magnetic field tends to enhance the formation of clusters along the field direction but does not significantly regularise the internal structure of the cluster. This is mainly due to the preference of a face-to-face contact configuration for the alignment of particles with cubic geometry. The regime of the internal structure of aggregates has a significant effect on the characteristics of the alignment of the magnetic moments with regard to the external magnetic field direction. Our simulations indicate that larger closely packed clusters are formed with increasing volumetric fraction, whereas the internal structure of the closely packed clusters is not found to be significantly influenced by the change in the volumetric fraction.     

Plasma cluster acceleration by means of external magnetic field

The possibility to employ external magnetic field for acceleration of plasma clusters is discussed in this paper both theoretically and experimentally. The optimum value of the magnetic field has been found for the “snow plough” model, in which case there is the maximum cluster acceleration. The obtained results show a real possibility of further increasing the plasma cluster velocity in the electromagnetic shock tube.     

磁流体结构的Lattice-Boltzmann方法模拟

本文运用Lattice-Boltzmann(LB)方法建立了宏观静止磁流体模型,提出磁性聚集体概念,充分考虑了磁性颗粒受到的各种内力与外力包括重力、布朗力、vanderWaals相互作用及静磁相互作用,对无外加磁场及外加竖直均匀磁场时磁流体的结构进行了模拟,并分析了磁能与热能之比对磁流体系统中粒子分布形态的影响。模拟结果表明:无外加磁场时磁流体结构易失去稳定性,外加均匀磁场时磁流体粒子沿外磁场方向排列,随着磁热能比例的增大,外磁场对粒子分布的影响逐渐明显。     

考虑磁透镜边缘场的质子成像系统优化设计

高能质子照相系统由四极磁透镜和准直器组成,实际透镜的边缘场将影响成像系统的性能.本文将含边缘场的磁场梯度用贝尔函数近似,提出了一种含边缘场的成像系统优化方法.通过Geant 4程序模拟了能量为1.6 GeV的质子成像系统,并通过优化方法给出了考虑边缘场的优化后的系统参数.研究了考虑边缘场时的成像系统参数对准直器孔径的影...     

强磁场对铝合金中溶质组元分布状态的影响效果

合金中溶质组元的组织形态和分布对于改善合金的组织和性能具有重要意义.本文研究了铝合金在强磁场作用下的凝固行为,考察了Al-Cu，Al-Mg合金中溶质组元的相形态、分布状况随高强度均恒磁场和梯度磁场的强度和方向变化的规律.研究发现，由于Cu元素和Mg元素的物性不同导致其在基体中受到的电磁力不同，在均恒磁场作用下，铝合金中Cu元素和Mg元素在α-Al基体晶粒内和晶界上的分布变化规律相反；在梯度磁场作用下，Cu元素和Mg元素在铝基体中含量和分布状态也有显著的差异.本研究为利用强磁场有效控制不同物性的溶质元素在合金基体中组织状态和分布提供了实验依据. 关键词： 强磁场 铝合金 溶质元素分布 凝固组织 凝固过程     

Symmetry and magnetic properties of transition metal clusters

The magnetic properties of 55-atom Fe, Co and Ni clusters are studied using the local spin-density formalism. The dependence of magnetic moment on cluster symmetry is found to be also cluster size dependent. The symmetry of cluster plays an important role in determining the charge distribution. The surface magnetism enhancement are found to be decreased from Fe to Ni.     

Chiral structures and tunable magnetic moments in 3d transition metal doped Pt₆ clusters

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of transition metal doped platinum clusters MPt 6 (M=Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) are systematically studied by using the relativistic all-electron density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. Most of the doped clusters show larger binding energies than the pure Pt 7 cluster, which indicates that the doping of the transition metal atom can stabilize the pure platinum cluster. The results of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gaps suggest that the doped clusters can have higher chemical activities than the pure Pt 7 cluster. The magnetism calculations demonstrate that the variation range of the magnetic moments of the MPt 6 clusters is from 0 μ B to 7 μ B , revealing that the MPt 6 clusters have potential utility in designing new spintronic nanomaterials with tunable magnetic properties.     

Theory of MRI in the presence of zero to low magnetic fields and tensor imaging field gradients

Today, all commonly practiced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstruction methods assume that the magnetic field created by the gradient coils is everywhere truncated by a dominant static uniform magnetic field. However, with the advent of SQUID detected MRI at microtesla fields, the opposite limit attracts attention, i.e., image formation in the unperturbed tensor field of the gradient coils. Here, we show by numerical simulations that, in principle, it is possible to reconstruct the image of an object in the absence of a uniform static field, working with the same gradient field setup as used in conventional MRI. Our calculations show that this approach could increase the image resolution limit attainable at low fields with a minimal incorporation of additional hardware and pulse sequences.     

Monte Carlo simulation of dual magnetic phase behavior in bulk metallic glasses

Taking magnetic clusters as magnetic units, the Monte Carlo simulation method was employed to investigate the behavior of dual magnetic phase in bulk metallic glasses (BMGs). The hysteresis loops of a BMG system containing two kinds of magnetic clusters at different temperatures were simulated. The results showed that at high temperatures, only one kind of magnetic cluster is active, however, at low temperatures, both clusters responded to the applied field, which was evidenced by a step observed in the hysteresis loop of a BMG system. The simulated magnetic behavior of the two-cluster BMG system is consistent with the experimental findings of a Nd-based bulk metallic glass with dual magnetic phases.     

Biological effects of magnetic fields: chronic exposure of the nematode Panagrellus redivivus

The Panagrellus redivivus bioassay, an established monitor of adverse toxic effects of different environments, has been used to study the biological effects of exposure to static and time-varying uniform and gradient magnetic fields, and to time-varying magnetic field gradients superimposed on a static uniform magnetic field of 2.35 Tesla. Temporally stationary magnetic fields have no effect on the fitness of the test animals. Time-varying magnetic fields cause some inhibition of growth and maturation in the test populations. The combination of pulsed magnetic field gradients in a static uniform magnetic field also has a small detrimental effect on the fitness of the test animals.     

Structure and magnetic properties of Fe/Fe oxide clusters

Fe clusters have been synthesised in ultra-high-vacuum chamber using a gas-stabilized cluster aggregation method that ensures good control of the cluster size and naturally oxidized in order to obtain Fe/Fe oxide core-shell nanoparticles. The morphology of an individual nanoparticle, as revealed by transmission electron microscopy, consists of a Fe core of an average diameter of 4.4 nm surrounded by an oxide shell of uniform thickness of about 1.2 nm in average. The nanoparticles may be assimilated with a ferro-/antiferromagnetic (FM/AF) system. The morpho-structural features have been correlated with magnetic measurements on the core-shell nanoparticles. A significant exchange bias effect has been measured, when the sample was field-cooled under an applied field of 3 T. As the morphology of core-shell nanoclusters is much more complicated than in FM/AF bilayers of regular thickness due to the particular geometry of the coronal AF layer, the shape and surface anisotropy have to be taken into account for a correct interpretation of the magnetic data.     

Gravitational mass and energy gradient in the ultra-strong magnetic fields

The paper aims to apply the complex octonion to explore the influence of the energy gradient on the Eötvös experiment, impacting the gravitational mass in the ultra-strong magnetic fields. Until now the Eötvös experiment has never been validated under the ultra-strong magnetic field. It is aggravating the existing serious qualms about the Eötvös experiment. According to the electromagnetic and gravitational theory described with the complex octonions, the ultra-strong magnetic field must result in a tiny variation of the gravitational mass. The magnetic field with the gradient distribution will generate the energy gradient. These influencing factors will exert an influence on the state of equilibrium in the Eötvös experiment. That is, the gravitational mass will depart from the inertial mass to a certain extent, in the ultra-strong magnetic fields. Only under exceptional circumstances, especially in the case of the weak field strength, the gravitational mass may be equal to the inertial mass approximately. The paper appeals intensely to validate the Eötvös experiment in the ultra-strong electromagnetic strengths. It is predicted that the physical property of gravitational mass will be distinct from that of inertial mass.