Spin-reorientation transitions in cobalt nanowires: Role of the microstructure and finite-size effects

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Guirado Lopez R A ^a   Montejano Carrizalez, J M ^a   Moran Lopez J L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

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EID: 42449087700     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.134431     Document Type: Article

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