Magnetic properties and magnetization reversal of CoSm ∥ Cr thin films

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 161, Issue , 1996, Pages 323-336

  Shan, Z S ^a   Malhotra, S S ^a   Liou, S H ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Yu, M ^a   Sellmyer, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coercivity mechanism; CoSm film; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic switching volume; Magnetization reversal; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COERCIVE FORCE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEMAGNETIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

COBALT SAMARIUM FILM; COERCIVITY MECHANISM; COHERENT ROTATION; MAGNETIC SWITCHING VOLUME; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL;

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 0030206845     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(96)00296-X     Document Type: Article

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