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Spin-1 paramagnet

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For N independent spins with sz​∈{−1,0,1} and one-spin Hamiltonian −μBsz​,
Z=(1+2cosh(βμB))N.
(1)
Writing x=βμB, its heat capacity is
C=NkB​x2(1+2coshx)22(coshx+2)​.
(2)
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Spin-1 paramagnet
For N noninteracting units with energies −ϵ,0,ϵ, put x=βϵ. Then
Z=(1+2coshx)N,E=−1+2coshx2Nϵsinhx​,
(1)
and
S=NkB​[log(1+2coshx)−1+2coshx2xsinhx​].
(2)

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