Determining the spin polarization of surfaces by spin-polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 873-877

  Kubetzka, A ^a   Pietzsch, O ^a   Bode, M ^a   Wiesendanger, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIC STORAGE; MAGNETIZATION; POLARIZATION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; THIN FILMS;

ENERGY-RESOLVED SPIN POLARIZATION;

SURFACE STRUCTURE;

EID: 0037390307     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-002-1967-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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