Understanding fine magnetic particle systems through use of first‐order reversal curve diagrams

AP Roberts, D Heslop, X Zhao… - Reviews of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
First‐order reversal curve (FORC) diagrams are constructed from a class of partial magnetic
hysteresis loops known as first‐order reversal curves and are used to understand …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

FORCinel: An improved algorithm for calculating first‐order reversal curve distributions using locally weighted regression smoothing

RJ Harrison, JM Feinberg - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We describe a modification to existing algorithms for the calculation of first‐order reversal
curve (FORC) diagrams using locally weighted regression smoothing (often referred to as …

Detection of noninteracting single domain particles using first‐order reversal curve diagrams

R Egli, AP Chen, M Winklhofer… - Geochemistry …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We present a highly sensitive and accurate method for quantitative detection and
characterization of noninteracting or weakly interacting uniaxial single domain particles …

Searching for single domain magnetite in the “pseudo‐single‐domain” sedimentary haystack: Implications of biogenic magnetite preservation for sediment magnetism …

AP Roberts, L Chang, D Heslop… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic hysteresis measurements of sediments have resulted in widespread reporting of
“pseudo‐single‐domain”‐like magnetic properties. In contrast, the ideal single domain (SD) …

Key signatures of magnetofossils elucidated by mutant magnetotactic bacteria and micromagnetic calculations

M Amor, J Wan, R Egli, J Carlut, C Gatel… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) produce single‐stranded or multi‐stranded chains of magnetic
nanoparticles that contribute to the magnetization of sediments and rocks. Their magnetic …

Time-resolved 2-million-year-old supernova activity discovered in Earth's microfossil record

P Ludwig, S Bishop, R Egli… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Massive stars (M≳ 10 M⊙), which terminate their evolution as core-collapse supernovae,
are theoretically predicted to eject> 10− 5 M⊙ of the radioisotope 60Fe (half-life 2.61 Ma). If …

Magnetic domain state diagnosis using hysteresis reversal curves

X Zhao, AP Roberts, D Heslop… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We present results for a series of hysteresis measurements that provide information about
remanent, induced, transient‐free, and transient magnetization components. These …

Direct estimates of pedogenic magnetite as a tool to reconstruct past climates from buried soils

CE Geiss, R Egli, CW Zanner - Journal of Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Variations in magnetic properties of buried soils can be used to reconstruct past climatic
conditions during paleosol formation. Most methods, however, are based on comparisons …

Magnetic properties of pelagic marine carbonates

AP Roberts, F Florindo, L Chang, D Heslop… - Earth-science …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pelagic carbonates are deposited far from continents, usually at water depths of 3000–6000
m, at rates below 10 cm/kyr, and are a globally important sediment type. Recent advances …