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We present a simple theory for the cluster size dependence of the average cluster magnetic moment of transition metal clusters. Assuming a local environmental dependence of the atomic magnetic moments, the cluster magnetization exhibits a magnetic shell structure, reflecting the atomic structure of the cluster. Thus, the observed oscillations of the average cluster magnet moment may serve as a fingerprint of the cluster geometry. We also discuss the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) exhibited by an ensemble of magnetic clusters embedded in a metallic matrix. It is shown that the magnetic anisotropy affects strongly the magnetization of the cluster ensemble under certain conditions. Since the GMR depends on the cluster ensemble magnetization, it can be used to determine the cluster magnetic anisotropy energy.
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Jensen, P.J., Bennemann, K.H. Theory for the atomic shell structure of the cluster magnetic moment and magnetoresistance of a cluster ensemble. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 35, 273–278 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01745530
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