Finite-size nanoscaling of the critical temperature of ferromagnets with variable range of spin interactions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Willis, R F ^a   Bramfeld, T S ^a   Podolak, K R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; CURIE TEMPERATURE; FILM THICKNESS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION METALS;

INTRINSIC INTERACTION LENGTH; ISING THIN FILMS; SLATER-PAULING CURVE; SPIN INTERACTIONS;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 34248570557     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2672494     Document Type: Conference Paper

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