Resolving the Origin of Pseudo‐Single Domain Magnetic Behavior
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- Andrew P. Roberts
- Research School of Earth Sciences The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
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- Trevor P. Almeida
- School of Physics and Astronomy University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
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- Nathan S. Church
- Department of Geoscience and Petroleum Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Richard J. Harrison
- Department of Earth Sciences University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
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- David Heslop
- Research School of Earth Sciences The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
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- Yiliang Li
- Department of Earth Sciences The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Jinhua Li
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Adrian R. Muxworthy
- Department of Earth Science and Engineering Imperial College London London UK
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- Wyn Williams
- Grant Institute of Earth Science University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Xiang Zhao
- Research School of Earth Sciences The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The term “pseudo‐single domain” (PSD) has been used to describe the transitional state in rock magnetism that spans the particle size range between the single domain (SD) and multidomain (MD) states. The particle size range for the stable SD state in the most commonly occurring terrestrial magnetic mineral, magnetite, is so narrow (~20–75 nm) that it is widely considered that much of the paleomagnetic record of interest is carried by PSD rather than stable SD particles. The PSD concept has, thus, become the dominant explanation for the magnetization associated with a major fraction of particles that record paleomagnetic signals throughout geological time. In this paper, we argue that in contrast to the SD and MD states, the term PSD does not describe the relevant physical processes, which have been documented extensively using three‐dimensional micromagnetic modeling and by parallel research in material science and solid‐state physics. We also argue that features attributed to PSD behavior can be explained by nucleation of a single magnetic vortex immediately above the maximum stable SD transition size. With increasing particle size, multiple vortices, antivortices, and domain walls can nucleate, which produce variable cancellation of magnetic moments and a gradual transition into the MD state. Thus, while the term PSD describes a well‐known transitional state, it fails to describe adequately the physics of the relevant processes. We recommend that use of this term should be discontinued in favor of “vortex state,” which spans a range of behaviors associated with magnetic vortices.</jats:p>
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- Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 122 (12), 9534-9558, 2017-12
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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- 1362262943686178176
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- 21699356
- 21699313
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