Disorder dependence of the magnetic moment of the half-metallic ferromagnet NiMnSb from first principles

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 9 II, 2000, Pages 5870-5871

  Orgassa, D ^a   Fujiwara, H ^a   Schulthess, T C ^b   Butler, W H ^b  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 2142817381     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372550     Document Type: Article

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