Surface degradation of magnetic properties in manganite thin films proved with magneto-optical techniques in reflection geometry

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 90, Issue 25, 2007, Pages

  Valencia, S ^a   Gaupp, A ^a   Gudat, W ^a   Abad, Ll ^b   Balcells, Ll ^b   Martinez B ^b  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA DE MATERIALS DE BARCELONA ICMAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; INSULATING MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MANGANITES; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

MANGANITE THIN FILMS; SURFACE DEGRADATION; SURFACE LAYERS; SURFACE MAGNETISM;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 34547462211     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2750529     Document Type: Article

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