Scanning magnetoresistance microscopy (SMRM) as a diagnostic for high density recording

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1 PART 2, 1997, Pages 891-896

  Yamamoto, S Y ^a   Schultz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARD DISK STORAGE; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC TAPE STORAGE; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

SCANNING MAGNETORESISTACE SPECTROSCOPY (SMRM);

MAGNETIC RECORDING;

EID: 0030708214     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.560127     Document Type: Article

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