The design and verification of MuMax3
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Abstract
We report on the design, verification and performance of MuMax3, an open-source GPU-accelerated micromagnetic simulation program. This software solves the time- and space dependent magnetization evolution in nano- to micro scale magnets using a finite-difference discretization. Its high performance and low memory requirements allow for large-scale simulations to be performed in limited time and on inexpensive hardware. We verified each part of the software by comparing results to analytical values where available and to micromagnetic standard problems. MuMax3 also offers specific extensions like MFM image generation, moving simulation window, edge charge removal and material grains.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnetic properties of thin films · Magnetic Properties and Applications · Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
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Affiliations
DyNaMat LAB, Department of Solid State Sciences, Ghent University 1 , Belgium
Institut d’Electronique Fondamentale Univ. Paris-Sud 2 , 91405 Orsay, France
UMR 8622, CNRS 3 , 91405 Orsay, France
Funding
Flemisch Research Foundation (FWO)
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