Compensation behavior and magnetic properties of a ferrimagnetic mixed-spin (1/2, 1) Ising double layer superlattice

The compensation behavior and magnetic properties of a ferrimagnetic mixed-spin (1/2, 1) Ising double layer superlattice have been investigated by Monte Carlo simulation. The effects of the exchange couplings and the layer thickness of the system on the compensation and transition temperatures, the magnetization, the susceptibility, the internal energy and the specific heat of the system have been examined in detail. In particular, we find some interesting phenomena such as various types of magnetization curves, originating from the competition between the exchange coupling and temperature. Our results can be compared with previous theoretical studies, and a good agreement has been obtained from a qualitative comparison.