Characterization and optimization of magnetic garnet films for magneto-optical visualization of magnetic field distributions

NDT and E International

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 375-381

  Klank, M ^a,c   Hagedorn, O ^a   Holthaus, C ^a   Shamonin, M ^b,d   Dotsch H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b H Rosen Engineering GmbH   (Germany)

^c ZF Lemforder Fahrwerktech AG/COKG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Garnet films; Imaging; Magnetic flux leakage; Magneto optics

Indexed keywords

FILM GROWTH; GARNETS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION;

GARNET FILMS;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0038819428     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(03)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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