  NiMn is a collinear antiferromagnet with high magneto crystalline anisotropy
($K_2=-9.7\times10^5\;\text{J m}^{-3}$). Through magnetic annealing of NiMn
with excess Ni, strongly pinned magnetic moments emerge due to an imbalance in
the distribution of Ni in the antiferromagnetic Mn-sublattices. The results are
explained with a model of magnetic-field-biased diffusion, supported by ab
initio calculations. Another observation is the oxidation of Mn at the surface,
causing an enrichment of Ni in the sub-surface region. This leads to an
additional ferromagnetic response appearing in the magnetization measurements,
which can be removed by surface polishing.
