title: Atomistic spin model simulations of magnetic nanomaterials.
abstract: Atomistic modelling of magnetic materials provides unprecedented detail about the underlying physical processes that govern their macroscopic properties, and allows the simulation of complex effects such as surface anisotropy, ultrafast laser-induced spin dynamics, exchange bias, and microstructural effects. Here we present the key methods used in atomistic spin models which are then applied to a range of magnetic problems. We detail the parallelization strategies used which enable the routine simulation of extended systems with full atomistic resolution.
authors.forename: R F L
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chureemart
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ostler
authors.forename: M O A
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Chantrell
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015233:Models, Statistical; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013113:Spin Labels
chemical_list: D013113:Spin Labels