Statistical recovery of the classical spin Hamiltonian

Abstract

We propose a simple procedure by which the interaction parameters of the classical spin Hamiltonian can be determined from the knowledge of four-point correlation functions and specific heat. The proposal is demonstrated by using the correlation and specific heat data generated by Monte Carlo method on one- and two-dimensional Ising-like models, and on the two-dimensional Heisenberg model with Dzyaloshinkii-Moriya interaction. A recipe for applying our scheme to experimental images of magnetization such as those made by magnetic force microscopy is outlined.