Anti-phase boundaries and magnetic domain structures in Ni2MnGa-type Heusler alloys

Acta Materialia

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2621-2636

  Venkateswaran, S P ^a   Nuhfer, N T ^a   De Graef, M ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti phase boundary; Heusler alloy; Magnetic domain wall; Ni2MnGa

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

ANTI-PHASE BOUNDARY DENSITY; FRESNEL IMAGE SIMULATIONS; HEUSLER ALLOY; NI2MNGA;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 34047146993     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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