Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1594074 Solid State Communications 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
We have calculated the free energy of a mixed spin Ising ferrimagnetic model from a mean field approximation of the Hamiltonian. By minimizing the free energy, we obtain the equilibrium magnetizations and the compensation points. A mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Ising ferrimagnet with different single-ion anisotropies on a simple cubic lattice (z=6) is studied. We have used a mean field method and found that the anisotropy of the mixture plays an important role as regards the existence and location of compensation points. The existence of a compensation temperature and its dependence on the external field are the main focus of investigation.
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