Surface-sensitive, element-specific magnetometry with X-ray linear dichroism

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 18, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 1259-1263

  Schumann, F O ^a,b   Willis, R F ^a   Tobin, J G ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; FERROMAGNETISM; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION; PHOTOEMISSION; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

X RAY MAGNETIC LINEAR DICHROISM (XMLD);

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 0034229892     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.582336     Document Type: Article

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