A MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF CONFINED MAGNETIC SYSTEMS WITH RADIAL BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS

Authors
CHICCOLI C PASINI P SEMERIA F ZANNONI C
Citation
C. Chiccoli et al., A MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF CONFINED MAGNETIC SYSTEMS WITH RADIAL BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS, Modern physics letters B, 9(16), 1995, pp. 989-997
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Physics, Condensed Matter","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Modern physics letters B → ACNP
ISSN journal
02179849
Volume
9
Issue
16
Year of publication
1995
Pages
989 - 997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-9849(1995)9:16<989:AMSOCM>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We present a computer simulation of a confined magnetic system. We stu dy a Heisenberg model microsphere with radial boundary conditions, the influence of the homeotropic surface alignment on the magnetic orderi ng inside the sphere and the consequent changes induced in the thermod ynamic behavior. Comparisons with the case of nematic liquid crystal d roplets are provided.