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Title: Using triaxial magnetic fields to create optimal particle composites.

Conference ·
OSTI ID:952810

The properties of a particle composite can be controlled by organizing the particles into assemblies. The properties of the composite will depend on the structure of the particle assemblies, and for any give property there is some optimal structure. Through simulation and experiment we show that the application of heterodyned triaxial magnetic or electric fields generates structures that optimize the magnetic and dielectric properties of particle composites. We suggest that optimizing these properties optimizes other properties, such as transport properties, and we give as one example of this optimization the magnetostriction of magnetic particle composites formed in a silicone elastomer.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
952810
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-2180C; TRN: US200914%%26
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proposed for presentation at the European MRS Meeting held May 24-28, 2004 in Strasburg, France.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English