Dot-by-dot analysis of magnetization reversal in perpendicular patterned CoCrPt medium by using magnetic force microscopy

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1133-1137

  Bai, J ^a   Takahoshi, H ^a   Ito, H ^a   Saito, H ^a   Ishio, S ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COBALT COMPOUNDS; COERCIVE FORCE; DEMAGNETIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOMETERS; MAGNETOSTATICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DC DEMAGNETIZATION (DCD); MAGNETIC DOTS; MAGNETIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (MFM); NANOMAGNETS;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 3242704361     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1762714     Document Type: Article

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