Comparison between micromagnetic simulation and experiment for the Coγ-Fe50 Mn50 exchange-biased system

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Saha, Jyotirmoy ^a   Parker, J S ^a,b   Bolon, Bruce T ^b   Abin Fuentes, A ^b   Leighton, C ^b   Victora, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; FILM THICKNESS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; TEXTURING; THIN FILMS;

ENHANCED COERCIVITY; LINEAR DEPENDENCE; MICROMAGNETIC CALCULATION; REASONABLE AGREEMENT;

EXCHANGE COUPLING;

EID: 35348851989     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2785015     Document Type: Article

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