An inverse transition of magnetic domain patterns in ultrathin films

Nature

Volumn 422, Issue 6933, 2003, Pages 701-704

  Portmann, O ^a   Vaterlaus, A ^a   Pescia, D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIZATION; MELTING; METALLIC FILMS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

INVERSE TRANSITIONS;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

FILM; MAGNETIC PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; FILM; FREEZING; GEOMETRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETISM; MICROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSITION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM THEORY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037452074     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature01538     Document Type: Article

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