X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of sputter-annealed Ni 2.1 Mn 0.9 Ga surface

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 252, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3380-3385

  Biswas, C ^a   Barman, S R ^a  

^a UGC DAE CONSORTIUM FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Anneal; Ni Mn Ga alloy; Sputter; Surface composition; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; GALLIUM ALLOYS; MANGANESE ALLOYS; NICKEL ALLOYS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SPUTTERING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANNEAL; NI-MN-GA ALLOYS; SPUTTER;

SURFACE STRUCTURE;

EID: 32644440340     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.05.030     Document Type: Article

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