Nanomagnets for sensors and data storage

Contemporary Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 61-78

  Kirk, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034341373     PISSN: 00107514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001075100181187     Document Type: Article

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