Macroscopic quantum tunneling of a domain wall in a ferromagnetic metal.
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The macroscopic quantum tunneling of a planar domain wall in a ferromagnetic metal is studied based on the Hubbard model. It is found that the ohmic dissipation is present even at zero temperature due to the gapless Stoner excitation, which is the crucial difference from the case of the insulating magnet. The dissipative effect is calculated as a function of width of the wall and is shown to be effective in a thin wall and in a weak ferromagnet. The results are discussed in the light of recent experiments on ferromagnets with strong anisotropy. Typeset using REVTEX
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 72 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994