A theoretical investigation of the specific heat of superlattices in a magnetic field

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 97-109

  Melin R ^a   Fominaya, F ^b  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

^b LABORATOIRE DE CRISTALLOGRAPHIE   (France)

Author keywords

Canting transition; Specific heat; Superlattices

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECIFIC HEAT OF SOLIDS;

FERROMAGNETIC EXCHANGE; SPIN WAVES;

SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 0031206843     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(97)00096-6     Document Type: Article

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