Abstract
We consider a dilute ensemble of randomly-oriented noninteracting spherical nanomagnets and investigate its magnetization structure and ensuing neutron-scattering response by numerically solving the Landau-Lifshitz equation. Taking into account the isotropic exchange interaction, an external magnetic field, a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy for the particle core, and in particular the Neel surface anisotropy, we compute the magnetic small-angle neutron scattering cross section and pair-distance distribution function from the obtained equilibrium spin structures. The numerical results are compared to the well-known analytical expressions for uniformly magnetized particles and provide guidance to the experimentalist. Moreover, the effect of a particle-size distribution function is modeled.
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