Interlayer exchange coupling

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 322-337

  Stiles, M D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fermi surfaces; Interlayer exchange coupling; RKKY interaction; Spacer layer thickness

Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE COUPLING; FERMI SURFACE; IMPURITIES; TRANSITION METALS; ELECTRONS; MULTILAYERS;

HIGH-QUALITY MEASUREMENTS; INTERLAYER EXCHANGE COUPLING; MAGNETIC IMPURITY; MAGNETIC LAYERS; METAL MULTILAYERS; NONMAGNETIC SPACER; RKKY INTERACTIONS; SPACER LAYER THICKNESS; CRITICAL SPANNING VECTORS;

MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 0033204771     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00334-0     Document Type: Article

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