The Sucksmith-Thompson method is a widespread technique for the accurate evaluation of magnetocrystalline anisotropy constants K1 and K2 of a single crystal with easy magnetization axis or basal plane type magnetic anisotropy. In this work, a generalized form of the method is represented. It takes into account several magnetization process features: spontaneous magnetization anisotropy, high-field differential susceptibility (paramagnetic process), and stray fields in terms of the demagnetizing factor. Corrected anisotropy field expressions for both magnetic anisotropy types are also established herein. The modified approach was verified by magnetization measurements of single crystalline LaCo5 and YFe3.

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