A Micromagnetic Model of Dual-Layer Magnetic-Recording Thin Films

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 1265-1275

  Oti, John O ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOSTATICS;

DUAL-LAYER THIN FILMS; MAGNETIC LAYERS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; MICROMAGNETIC MODELS;

MAGNETIC FILM STORAGE;

EID: 0027559261     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.250631     Document Type: Article

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