Negative remanent magnetization in a single domain particle with two uniaxial anisotropies

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (9) ◽  
pp. 092503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon Jae Nam ◽  
S. H. Lim
Keyword(s):  
Remanent Magnetization ◽  
Single Domain ◽  
Single Domain Particle

Evidence of Single-Domain Magnetite in the Michikamau Anorthosite

1971 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. S. Murthy ◽  
M. E. Evans ◽  
D. I. Gough
Keyword(s):  
Remanent Magnetization ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Natural Remanent Magnetization ◽  
Single Domain ◽  
Isothermal Remanent Magnetization ◽  
Mineral Separation ◽  
Domain Configuration ◽  
Plagioclase Felspar ◽  
Magnetite Particles ◽  
Theoretical Evidence

The Michikamau anorthosite possesses very stable natural remanent magnetization, some of which resists alternating fields up to 1800 Oe. The rock contains two types of opaque grains, fine opaque needles of order 10 × 0.5 μ in the plagioclase felspar, and large equidimensional magnetite particles. Ore microscope studies suggest, but do not establish, that the needles are composed of magnetite. Saturation isothermal remanence and thermal demagnetization studies indicate magnetite as the carrier of remanent magnetization. In order to distinguish the effects of the large grains from those of the needles, mineral separation was used to show that an artificial specimen of essentially pure plagioclase had very similar isothermal remanent magnetization properties to the whole rock. Both indicated magnetite as the magnetic mineral. Thermoremanent properties of the separated mineral fractions indicated magnetite as the dominant magnetic constituent but showed some evidence of laboratory-produced hematite. Theoretical models of grains elongated along [111] and [110] axes are used to show that magnetite needles can exist in stable single-domain configuration in the size and shape ranges of the needles observed in the Michikamau anorthosite. There is thus considerable experimental and theoretical evidence for the conclusion that the stable remanent magnetization of the Michikamau anorthosite is carried by fine single–domain needles of magnetite in the plagioclase felspar.

Analysis of single‐domain particle flow orientation data

1988 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 5843-5845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Karis ◽  
Myung S. Jhon
Keyword(s):  
Single Domain ◽  
Particle Flow ◽  
Orientation Data ◽  
Single Domain Particle

Single-domain theory for the reversible effect of small uniaxial stress upon the remanent magnetization of rock

1977 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2047-2061 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Hodych
Keyword(s):  
Remanent Magnetization ◽  
Thermal Activation ◽  
Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy ◽  
Uniaxial Stress ◽  
Titanium Content ◽  
Single Domain ◽  
Stress Axis ◽  
Compression Axis ◽  
Saturation Remanence ◽  
Approximate Expressions

This paper on small uniaxial stress changing the remanent magnetization of rock is a companion to my previous paper on stress changing susceptibility, both phenomena being of current interest in attempts at earthquake forecasting.Theoretical expressions are derived (using rigorous energy-minimization but ignoring thermal activation) for reversible change in remanence parallel to the stress axis for samples containing single-domain grains of a ferromagnet with cubic magnetocrystalline anisotropy (K1 positive or negative) and anisotropic magnetostriction. The grains are assumed to be non-interacting and randomly oriented spheres or ellipsoids of revolution elongated along [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], or [Formula: see text]. Also, approximate expressions are given for samples containing multidomain grains with very strongly pinned walls. Thermal (or chemical), anhysteretic, and saturation remanence are discussed.For remanence change perpendicular to the stress axis, one expects −1/2 the above expressions for change parallel to the stress axis, which is easily proven for thermal remanence.The expressions predict that for magnetite-bearing rock the decrease in thermal remanence along a 100 bar (1 × 104 kPa) compression axis should be 0.76% for spherical single-domain grains, 0.27% for 1.4 to 1 elongation along [Formula: see text], and 0.09% for great elongation along [Formula: see text]. The decrease for equidimensional multidomain grains with strongly-pinned walls should be ~0.38%. These are all much smaller than the corresponding estimates for susceptibility, but both remanence and susceptibility decreases should become larger and more comparable as titanium content increases.

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