Giant spin-polarization and magnetic anisotropy of nanostructures at surfaces

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 478-483

  Brune, H ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Magnetic properties of nanostructures; Magneto optical Kerr effect; Self assembly; Spin polarization; Spin polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; Tunnel magneto resistance; X ray magnetic circular dichroism

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; POLARIZATION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SELF ASSEMBLY;

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR-EFFECT; SPIN-POLARIZATION; SPIN-POLARIZED SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; TUNNEL MAGNETO RESISTANCE; X-RAY MAGNETIC CIRCULAR DICHROISM;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646379094     PISSN: 13480391     EISSN: 13480391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2006.478     Document Type: Article

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