Strong magnetic linear dichroism in Fe L23 and O K electron energy-loss near-edge spectra of antiferromagnetic hematite α-Fe2O3

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 469-477

  van Aken, P A ^a   Lauterbach, S ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS); Energy loss near edge struture (ELNES); Ferrous ferric ratios; Hematite; Magnetic linear dichroism (MLD); Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION;

MAGNETIC LINEAR DICHROISM (MLD);

MINERALOGY;

HEMATITE; MAGNETIC MINERAL; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MAGNETIZATION; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0141992561     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-003-0340-4     Document Type: Article

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