First principles determination of magnetostriction in bulk transition metals and thin films

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 103-109

  Wu, Ruqian ^a   Chen, Lujun ^a   Freeman, A J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmented plane wave method; Bulk transition metals; Magnetostriction; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CRYSTALS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETOSTRICTION; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION METALS;

PLANE WAVE METHOD;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0031165791     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(97)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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