Domain Configurations, Bloch Walls, and Magnetization Processes in Iron Whiskers from D.C. to 200 kHz. Theory and Experiment. I

Abstract

Bloch walls in iron whiskers have been studied by direct magnetization measurements. Of several types of domain configurations the simplest, the Landau structure, is readily identified from the a.c. permeability. The behavior of this structure over a wide range of frequencies is accounted for by a model which treats the wall as an elastic membrane attached to two springs on its ends. The stiffness is shown to be magnetostatic in origin. The elastic wall is shown to be damped in its motion by eddy currents. The qualitative aspects of the behavior are well accounted for and some numerical consistencies are found.