Modifications of magnetic properties of Pt/Co/Pt thin layers by focused gallium ion beam irradiation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 3103-3110

  Vieu, C ^a   Gierak, J ^b   Launois, H ^b   Aign, T ^c   Meyer, P ^c   Jamet, J P ^c   Ferre J ^c   Chappert, C ^d   Devolder, T ^d   Mathet, V ^d   Bernas, H ^b  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 33845395586     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1427144     Document Type: Article

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