Reduced magnetization in Gd/W multilayers

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 165, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 165-167

  Li, Yi ^a   Polaczyk, C ^a   Kapoor, J ^a   Riegel, D ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetic moment reduced; Magnetization; Multilayers

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIZATION; METALLIC FILMS; METALLIC SUPERLATTICES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; TUNGSTEN;

ELECTRON BEAM EVAPORATION;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0030737058     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(96)00496-9     Document Type: Article

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