Abstract
Starting from the theoretical results established in Tournus and Bonet (2010 [1]) to describe ZFC/FC (zero-field cooled/field cooled) susceptibility curves, we examine the limitations of the widely used two states model (or abrupt transition model) where the magnetic particles are supposed to be either fully blocked or fully superparamagnetic. This crude model appears to be an excellent approximation in most practical cases, i.e. for particle assembly with broad enough size distributions. We improve the usual model by taking into account the temperature sweep existing in experimental measurements. We also discuss a common error made in the use of the two states model. We then investigate the relation between the ZFC peak temperature and the particle anisotropy constant, and underline the strong impact of the size dispersion. Other useful properties of ZFC/FC curves are discussed, such as invariance properties, the reversibility of the FC curve and the link between the susceptibility curves and the magnetic anisotropy distribution. All these considerations lay solid bases for an accurate analysis of experimental magnetic measurements.
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