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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 112, October 2003
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| Page(s) | 973 - 976 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20031043 | |
J. Phys. IV France 112 (2003) 973
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20031043
Micromagnetics and micromechanics of Ni-Mn-Ga actuation
R.C. O'Handley, D.I. Paul, M. Marioni, C.P. Henry, M. Richard, P.G. Tello and S.M. AllenMIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A.
Abstract
An analytic model is described that accounts for thc nanoscale strain field that defines the twin-boundary width and energy
density as well as the interaction of a 90° domain wall with such a twin boundary. These parameters are being used as input
to micromagnetic calculations of the domain-wall profile perturbed by the twin-boundary strain field. Further, application
of a magnetic field can displace the domain wall from a pinned twin boundary with the Zeeman energy being stored elastically
in the domain-wall anisotropy energy.
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