Magnetic and electrical properties of iron nitride films containing both amorphous matrices and nanocrystalline grains

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 101-106

  Naganuma, Hiroshi ^a   Nakatani, Ryoichi ^a   Endo, Yasushi ^a   Kawamura, Yoshio ^a   Yamamoto, Masahiko ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amorphous matrix; Electrical properties; Iron nitride film; Magnetic properties; Nanocrystalline grain

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COERCIVE FORCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERROMAGNETIC RESONANCE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOMETERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SQUIDS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AMORPHOUS MATRIX; IRON NITRIDE FILMS; NANOCRYSTALLINE GRAINS;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 1642384539     PISSN: 14686996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stam.2003.10.020     Document Type: Article

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