Magnetization reversal of nanostructured Co/Pt multilayer dots and films studied with magnetic force microscopy and moke

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 5 PART 1, 1999, Pages 3106-3111

  Carl, A ^a   Kirsch, S ^a   Lohau, J ^a   Weinforth, H ^a   Wassermann, E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetic nanostructures; Magnetization reversal; Optical interference lithography

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; MAGNETIC FILMS; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIZATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MULTILAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY;

MAGNETIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (MFM); MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; MULTILAYER DOTS; OPTICAL INTERFERENCE LITHOGRAPHY;

MAGNETIC DEVICES;

EID: 0033184480     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.801098     Document Type: Article

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