Dependence of the interlayer coupling on anneal temperature in Ni-Fe/Cu evaporated multilayers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 8 PART 2A, 1997, Pages 3771-3773

  Borchers, J A ^a   Gehring, P M ^a   Majkrzak, C F ^a   Zeltser, A M ^b   Smith, N ^b   Ankner, J F ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0345963104     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.364745     Document Type: Article

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