Abstract (Chinese) i
Abstract (English) iii
Acknowledgement
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.0 Overview of magnetism 1
1.1 Overview of magnetic nanoparticles 1
1.2 Progresses and challenges 3
1.3 Overview of magnetic thin films 4
1.4 Organization of dissertation 4
References 6
Chapter 2 Theoretical Fundamentals of Magnetic Nanoparticles
2.1 single domain particles and superparamagnetism 9
2.2 Tunneling of the magnetic moment in monodomain ferromagnetic particles 10
2.3 Anisotropy of magnetic nanoparticles 12
2.4 Quantum phase transition
2.4.1 What is a quantum phase transition? 13
2.4.2 Quantum versus classical phase transitions 14
2.4.3 Ising model in the transverse field 15
2.4.4 Heisenberg model with strong easy-plane anisotropy 17
2.4.5 Experimental family of quantum phase transitions 19
References 21
Chapter 3 Experimental Techniques
3.1 Magnetic force microscopy 26
3.2 Fabrication of magnetic nanoparticles (ferrofluids) 27
3.3 Electron paramagnetic resonance 28
3.4 Superconducting quantum interference devices 29
References 30
Chapter 4 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance to Ferromagnetic Resonance in Iron-oxide Nanoparticles
4.1 Introduction 34
4.2 Sample preparation 35
4.3 Electron paramagnetic resonance 36
4.4 Ferromagnetic resonance 39
4.5 Conclusions 42
References 45
Chapter 5 Electron Spin Resonance Studies of Quantum Critical Behavior in Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles
5.1 Introduction 54
5.1.1 Historical review of SPR spectra in magnetic nanoparticles 56
5.1.2 Imperative for electron paramagnetic resonance 57
5.1.3 Urgent for quantum phase transitions 58
5.1.4 Chapter outline 58
5.2 Conventional superparamagnetic resonance to ferromagnetic resonance in spinel ferrites nanoparticles 59
5.3 Quantum paramagnetic resonance of magnetite nanoparticles at low temperatures 60
5.4 Particle size dependence in magnetite nanoparticles 62
5.5 Quantum paramagnetic resonance of spinel ferrites nanoparticles 63
5.6 Anomalous hyperfine structures in magnetite nanoparticles 64
5.7 Other effects----
5.7.1 Transverse microwave magnetic field 65
5.7.2 Dipolar interactions 66
5.7.3 Quantum paramagnet at ferrite-organic interface 68
5.8 Summary 69
References 70
Chapter 6 Quantum superparamagnet in CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles
6.1 Introduction 88
6.2 Magnetization measurements 89
6.3 ESR spectra of Co-ferrite nanoparticles 91
6.4 Particle size dependence on QSP 93
6.5 Discussion 95
6.6 Summary 96
References 96
Chapter 7 A High-resolution Magnetic Force Microscopic Study of Domain Walls on Thin Nickel Films
7.1 Introduction 110
7.2 Experimental procedures 111
7.3 Theory 112
7.4 Results and discussion 113
7.5. Conclusion 117
References 118
Chapter 8 Conclusions and Open Questions
8.1 Conclusions of present studies 126
8.2 Suggestions for future work 127
References 128
Autobiographyrf
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