Reorientation phase transitions in thin magnetic films: A review of the classical vector spin model within the mean-field approach

Philosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 613-628

  Udvardi, L ^a,b   Szunyogh, L ^a,b   Vernesand, A ^b   Weinberger, P ^b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

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EID: 0035384372     PISSN: 13642812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642810108225455     Document Type: Article

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