Magnetic birefringence of ferrofluids. II. Pulsed field measurements
- 14 August 1979
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Vol. 12 (8) , 1357-1363
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/12/8/016
Abstract
For pt.I see ibid., vol.12, p.311 (1979). A method is described for measuring the rotary diffusion coefficient of ferrofluid particles, and hence their hydrodynamic size, by observing the decay of their birefringence after a magnetic field pulse. Details of the pulse amplifier used to produce field pulses of from 8*10-3 to 8*10-2 T with decay times of 3.6 to 36 mu s are given. The origin of the birefringence in ferrofluids is discussed and it is concluded that it is predominantly due to the shape anisotropy of the particles: particles in which Neel rotation occurs do not contribute to the birefringence. The existence of Faraday rotation in Co and Fe3O4 ferrofluids is also reported.Keywords
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