Topological frustrations in Mn films on Fe(001)

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 105-116

  Wulfhekel, Wulf ^a   Schlickum, Uta ^a   Kirschner, Jürgen ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fe(001); Mn film; Sp STM

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; DOMAIN WALLS; SPIN POLARIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

ANTIFERROMAGNETICS; ANTIFERROMAGNETS; HIGH-LATERAL RESOLUTION; IN-PLANE COMPONENTS; MN FILM; NANO METER RANGE; SP-STM; SPIN STRUCTURES; SPIN-POLARIZATION; SPIN-POLARIZED SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

MANGANESE;

ARTICLE; FILM; MAGNETISM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

EID: 18544375605     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20150     Document Type: Article

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