Formation of pyramid-like structures in the growth of epitaxial Fe/GaAs(001) films

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 165, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 242-245

  Gester, M ^a,b   Daboo, C ^a   Gray, S J ^a   Bland, J A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LEED; Step anisotropy; Surface structure; Thin films epitaxial; Thin films metal semiconductor

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; FILM GROWTH; IRON; LOW ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MONOLAYERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

IRON FILMS; PYRAMID LIKE STRUCTURES;

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 0030791631     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(96)00520-3     Document Type: Article

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