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Anisotropy field


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\mathbf{H}_\mathrm{ani}=\frac{2 K_1}{\mu_0 M_\mathrm{s}^2} \mathbf{a}(\mathbf{M} \cdot \mathbf{a})
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$K_1$ (J/m$^3$) first anisotropy constant,
$\mu_0$ $=4\pi 10^{-7}$ Vs/(Am) magnetic field constant,
$M_\mathrm{s}$ (A/m) saturation magnetization,
$\mathbf{a}$   unit vector in direction of the easy axis,
$\mathbf{M}$ (A/m) magnetization vector of the computational cell



Werner Scholz 2000-05-16