EELS analysis of cation valence states and oxygen vacancies in magnetic oxides

Micron

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 571-580

  Wang, Z L ^a   Yin, J S ^a   Jiang, Y D ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cation valence states; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Magnetic oxides; Oxygen vacancies; Transition metal element; White line

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034063663     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00139-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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