Nano-patterning of magnetic anisotropy by controlled strain relief

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 651-657

  Wulfhekel, W ^a   Zavaliche, F ^a   Porrati, F ^a   Oepen, H P ^a   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 0034144823     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2000-00200-6     Document Type: Article

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