Spatially modulated magnetic structures in thin films
arXiv:cond-mat/0010148 · doi:10.1088/0305-4470/33/47/102
Abstract
The axial next-nearest neighbour Ising (ANNNI) model is studied for thin films of up to layers, with a distinct phase diagram for each film thickness. The systematics of the ordered phases, as obtained from mean-field theory, Monte Carlo simulations, and low temperature expansions, is discussed. Results are compared to those for the ANNNI model in the limit .
7 pages, 4 figures included, submitted to Journal of Physics A