Theory of the spin dynamics of bulk Fe and ultrathin Fe(1 0 0) films

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-46

  Tang, H ^a   Plihal, M ^b   Mills, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferromagnetic materials; Spin excitations; Thin films

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BINDING ENERGY; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; IRON; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 0032138365     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(98)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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