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  1. Curie temperature, Curie pointnoun

    the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic

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  1. curie temperaturenoun

    The temperature (which is characteristic for each substance) at which a ferromagnetic material loses its ferromagnetic property.

  2. Etymology: Named after scientist Pierre Curie, who discovered the phenomenon.

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  1. Curie temperature

    In physics and materials science, the Curie temperature (TC), or Curie point, is the temperature above which certain materials lose their permanent magnetic properties, which can (in most cases) be replaced by induced magnetism. The Curie temperature is named after Pierre Curie, who showed that magnetism was lost at a critical temperature.The force of magnetism is determined by the magnetic moment, a dipole moment within an atom which originates from the angular momentum and spin of electrons. Materials have different structures of intrinsic magnetic moments that depend on temperature; the Curie temperature is the critical point at which a material's intrinsic magnetic moments change direction. Permanent magnetism is caused by the alignment of magnetic moments and induced magnetism is created when disordered magnetic moments are forced to align in an applied magnetic field. For example, the ordered magnetic moments (ferromagnetic, Figure 1) change and become disordered (paramagnetic, Figure 2) at the Curie temperature. Higher temperatures make magnets weaker, as spontaneous magnetism only occurs below the Curie temperature. Magnetic susceptibility above the Curie temperature can be calculated from the Curie–Weiss law, which is derived from Curie's law. In analogy to ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials, the Curie temperature can also be used to describe the phase transition between ferroelectricity and paraelectricity. In this context, the order parameter is the electric polarization that goes from a finite value to zero when the temperature is increased above the Curie temperature.

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  1. Curie temperature

    Properties of magnetic materials change with temperature. In physics and materials science, the Curie temperature, or Curie point, is the temperature where a material's permanent magnetism changes to induced magnetism, or vice versa. The force of magnetism is determined by magnetic moments. The Curie Temperature is the critical point where intrinsic magnetic moments change directions. Magnetic moments are permanent dipole moments within the atom which are made up from electrons angular momentum and spin. Materials have different structures of intrinsic magnetic moments that depend on temperature. It is at a material's specific Curie Temperature where they change directions. Permanent magnetism is from aligned magnetic moments and induced magnetism is disordered magnetic moments forced to align in a magnetic field. For example, the ordered magnetic moments change and become disordered at the Curie Temperature, and vice versa. Higher temperatures make magnets weaker as spontaneous magnetism only occurs below the Curie Temperature. Magnetic susceptibility only occurs above the Curie Temperature and can be calculated from the Curie-Weiss Law which is derived from Curie's Law.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of curie temperature in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of curie temperature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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