Growth, morphology, and magnetic properties of ultrathin epitaxial Co films on Cu(100)

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1785-1790

  Coyle, S T ^a   Hembree, G G ^a   Scheinfein, M R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CO FILMS; COERCIVITIES; CU(1 0 0); IN-PLANE; IN-SITU; LARGE INCLUSIONS; MAGNETIC PHASE; MAGNETO-OPTIC KERR EFFECT; NANOMETER RESOLUTIONS; OUT-OF-PLANE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE GROWTH; STEP EDGE; SURFACE ENERGIES; ULTRA-THIN;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; COPPER; EPITAXIAL FILMS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; METALLIC FILMS; MONOLAYERS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

COBALT;

EID: 0004395413     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.580870     Document Type: Article

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