Energy levels of interacting curved nanomagnets in a frustrated geometry: increasing accuracy when using finite difference methods

J Phys Condens Matter. 2013 Jul 24;25(29):296001. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/29/296001. Epub 2013 Jun 26.

Abstract

The accuracy of finite difference methods is related to the mesh choice and cell size. Concerning the micromagnetism of nano-objects, we show here that discretization issues can drastically affect the symmetry of the problem and therefore the resulting computed properties of lattices of interacting curved nanomagnets. In this paper, we detail these effects for the multi-axis kagome lattice. Using the OOMMF finite difference method, we propose an alternative way of discretizing the nanomagnet shape via a variable moment per cell scheme. This method is shown to be efficient in reducing discretization effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Magnets*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Software