The Arrhenius equation was used to describe the dynamics of two-state switching in mesoscale, ferromagnetic particles. Using square permalloy dots as an idealized two-state switching system, measurements of the prefactor of the Arrhenius law changed by 26 decades over barrier heights from 30 to 700 meV. Measurements of the prefactor ratios for a two well system revealed significant deviations from the common interpretation of the Arrhenius law. The anomalous Arrhenius prefactors and the prefactor ratios can be fitted to a modified model that includes entropic contributions to two-state transitions. Similar considerations are likely for the application of the Arrhenius law to other mesoscale systems.
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Pressure-Dependent Dynamics of Polymer Melts from Arrhenius to Non-Arrhenius: The Cooperative Free Volume Rate Equation Tested against Simulation Data
- Award ID(s):
- 1708542
- PAR ID:
- 10111993
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Macromolecules
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 13
- ISSN:
- 0024-9297
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 4896 to 4909
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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