Title
Orientational Preference and Predictability in a Symmetric Arrangement of Magnetic Drops
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2003
Department
Physics
Language
English
Publication Title
Physical Review E
Abstract
An investigation of a symmetrical arrangement of N quasi-two-dimensional magnetic domains in an external field is carried out. By minimizing the linearized interaction energy for this arrangement using a nearest-neighbor approximation, an orientationally preferred state of the system is found. This orientational preference leads to a large degree of predictability in the final patterns as demonstrated by some experiments using ferrofluids. The final state patterns are also investigated by carrying out a series of numerical simulations. These simulations exhibit a similar predictability and the final patterns bear a strong resemblance to those obtained experimentally.
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevE.68.035301
Recommended Citation
Jackson, David P. "Orientational Preference and Predictability in a Symmetric Arrangement of Magnetic Drops." Physical Review E 68, no. 3 (2003): e035301(R). https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.68.035301
Comments
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