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Topological phase space disconnection in spin systems leads to power-law magnetic reversal times. This phenomenon, crucial for ferromagnetism, is analyzed across temperatures using canonical formalism.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Magnetism

Background:

Topological phase space disconnection is a recently identified phenomenon in many-body spin systems with anisotropic interactions.
Understanding magnetic reversal times is crucial for comprehending phenomena like ferromagnetism in finite systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate the generic nature of power-law divergence in magnetic reversal time at the energy disconnection threshold for long-range interacting systems.
To investigate the influence of a thermal bath on magnetic reversal times at any temperature.
To establish a microscopic framework for the emergence of ferromagnetism in finite magnetic systems.

Main Methods:

Analysis of magnetic reversal time divergence using canonical formalism.
Application of saddle-point approximation to study systems at finite temperatures.
Investigation of long-range interacting spin systems with anisotropic interactions.

Main Results:

A power-law divergence of magnetic reversal time, with an exponent proportional to the number of particles, is shown to be generic for long-range interacting systems at the energy disconnection threshold.
Magnetic reversal times at any temperature were analyzed, revealing a simple exponential dependence on inverse temperature near the disconnection threshold.
The study provides a general framework for understanding ferromagnetism emergence from microscopic models without phenomenological barriers.

Conclusions:

Topological phase space disconnection is a fundamental phenomenon governing magnetic reversal dynamics in many-body spin systems.
The energy disconnection threshold plays a critical role in the emergence of ferromagnetism in finite magnetic systems, even at finite temperatures.
This work offers a new perspective on ferromagnetism, bridging microscopic models with macroscopic observations.