Reversible Tip-induced Structural Modifications in Scanning Tip Microscopy
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چکیده
Calculations of the interaction between a magnetic tip of an atomic force microscope with a magnetic surface using the non-collinear extension of the Alexander-Anderson model are described. The mechanism and rate of thermally activated magnetic transitions in a cluster of atoms at the tip is investigated. The results are compared with experimental data and found to be in good agreement with measured lifetimes [R. Schmidt et. al., Phys. Rev. B 86, 174402 (2012).]. The results are also compared with previously reported density functional theory calculations.
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