Epitaxial growth and characterization of layered magnetic nanostructures

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 252, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1754-1764

  Bertacco, R ^a   Cantoni, M ^a   Riva, M ^a   Tagliaferri, A ^a   Ciccacci, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epitaxial growth; Spin resolved electron spectroscopy; Spintronics; Thin magnetic films

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM;

MAGNETIC NANOSTRUCTURES; SPINTRONICS; THIN MAGNETIC FILMS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 27944475977     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.03.123     Document Type: Article

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