The mimetic finite difference method for the Landau–Lifshitz equation
Abstract
The Landau–Lifshitz equation describes the dynamics of the magnetization inside ferromagnetic materials. This equation is highly nonlinear and has a non-convex constraint (the magnitude of the magnetization is constant) which poses interesting challenges in developing numerical methods. We develop and analyze explicit and implicit mimetic finite difference schemes for this equation. These schemes work on general polytopal meshes which provide enormous flexibility to model magnetic devices with various shapes. A projection on the unit sphere is used to preserve the magnitude of the magnetization. We also provide a proof that shows the exchange energy is decreasing in certain conditions. The developed schemes are tested on general meshes that include distorted and randomized meshes. As a result, the numerical experiments include a test proposed by the National Institute of Standard and Technology and a test showing formation of domain wall structures in a thin film.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1331275
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1397763
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-16-21341
Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9991
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396; AC05-06OR23100
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Computational Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 328; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9991
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Mathematics; micromagnetics, Landau-Lifshitz equation, mimetic finite differences, polygonal meshes
Citation Formats
Kim, Eugenia Hail, and Lipnikov, Konstantin Nikolayevich. The mimetic finite difference method for the Landau–Lifshitz equation. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2016.10.016.
Kim, Eugenia Hail, & Lipnikov, Konstantin Nikolayevich. The mimetic finite difference method for the Landau–Lifshitz equation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2016.10.016
Kim, Eugenia Hail, and Lipnikov, Konstantin Nikolayevich. Sun .
"The mimetic finite difference method for the Landau–Lifshitz equation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2016.10.016. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1331275.
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title = {The mimetic finite difference method for the Landau–Lifshitz equation},
author = {Kim, Eugenia Hail and Lipnikov, Konstantin Nikolayevich},
abstractNote = {The Landau–Lifshitz equation describes the dynamics of the magnetization inside ferromagnetic materials. This equation is highly nonlinear and has a non-convex constraint (the magnitude of the magnetization is constant) which poses interesting challenges in developing numerical methods. We develop and analyze explicit and implicit mimetic finite difference schemes for this equation. These schemes work on general polytopal meshes which provide enormous flexibility to model magnetic devices with various shapes. A projection on the unit sphere is used to preserve the magnitude of the magnetization. We also provide a proof that shows the exchange energy is decreasing in certain conditions. The developed schemes are tested on general meshes that include distorted and randomized meshes. As a result, the numerical experiments include a test proposed by the National Institute of Standard and Technology and a test showing formation of domain wall structures in a thin film.},
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journal = {Journal of Computational Physics},
number = C,
volume = 328,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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