Magneto-optical near-field microscopy of ultrathin films in ultrahigh vacuum

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-213

  Meyer, Gereon ^a   Crecelius, T ^a   Bauer, A ^a   Wegner, D ^a   Mauch, I ^a   Kaindl, G ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetic domains; Magneto optical imaging; Sagnac interferometer; Scanning near field optical microscopy; Ultra high vacuum

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; SINGLE CRYSTALS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; DISTANCE CONTROL; HIGH SENSITIVITY; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL PROCESS; MAGNETO-OPTICAL; MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR EFFECTS; MAGNETOOPTICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL NEAR-FIELD MICROSCOPIES; SAGNAC INTERFEROMETER; SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

INTERFEROMETERS;

COPPER; IRON; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEVICE; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FILM; INSTRUMENTATION; KERR EFFECT; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL PROCESS; MAGNETOOPTICAL NEAR FIELD MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MONITORING; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THEORY; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM; ULTRATHIN FILM; VACUUM;

EID: 0038339504     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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