High-resolution study of magnetization and susceptibility by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 9 III, 2000, Pages 6475-6477

  Wulfhekel, W ^a   Ding, H F ^a   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 0001673539     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372742     Document Type: Article

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16. We define the resolution by the length over which the contrast in a domain wall changes by 67% of the total contrast of the wall.
17. The tip used in this experiment is dull on the mesoscopic scale due to several severe tip crashes.