Intrinsic anisotropy-defined magnetization reversal in submicron ring magnets

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 7397-7403

  Li, S P ^a   Lew, W S ^a   Bland, J A C ^a   Natali, M ^b   Lebib, A ^b   Chen, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; LITHOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MAGNETOMETERS; MAGNETS; NUCLEATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SWITCHING;

MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; RING MAGNETS;

MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 0037115576     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1518765     Document Type: Article

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