Surface domain imaging in external magnetic fields

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 4264-4269

  Steierl, G ^a   Liu, G ^a   Iorgov, D ^a   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; FERROMAGNETISM; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLARIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SURFACE DOMAIN IMAGING;

ELECTRON OPTICS;

EID: 0036936720     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1520729     Document Type: Article

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