Sequence, symmetry, and magnetic fluctuations of the magnetization reversal in exchange-biased multilayers

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 22, 2004, Pages

  Paul, A ^a   Kentzinger, E ^a   Rucker U ^a   Burgler D E ^a   Grunberg P ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPLEX; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL; IRIDIUM; IRON COMPLEX; MANGANESE DERIVATIVE; METAL COMPLEX; NICKEL COMPLEX; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL; FILM; HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; MEASUREMENT; POLARIZED NEUTRON REFLECTOMETRY; REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 13944265940     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.224410     Document Type: Article

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