Multiplicity of magnetic domain states in circular elements probed by photoemission electron microscopy

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 22, 2005, Pages

  Vaz, C A F ^a   Klaui M ^a,c   Heyderman, L J ^b   David, C ^b   Nolting, F ^b   Bland, J A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 29644446542     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.224426     Document Type: Article

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