Studies of the Magnetic Axis Switching in Magnetite |
| G. Króla, J. Kuszb, Z. Tarnawskia, Z. Kąkola, W. Tabiśa and A. Kozłowskia
aDepartment of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer, Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland bInstitute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice, Poland |
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| Received: 25 09 2005; |
| The influence of the external magnetic field on magnetic and crystallographic structure of magnetite was studied. We have confirmed, by means of vibrating sample magnetometer measurements, that external magnetic field can switch the easy magnetic axis to the new crystallographic direction. We have also proved by the direct observation of the crystalline structure that this phenomenon is strictly related to the crystallographic structure relaxation. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.109.601 PACS numbers: 71.30.+h, 61.50.Ks, 75.30.Gw |