Shift in the magnetic percolation threshold of phase separated Co-rich CoAg very thin films due to reduced dimensionality

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 4855-4861

  Butera, A ^a   Klemmer, T J ^a   Barnard, J A ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

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EID: 0012690335     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.367283     Document Type: Article

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