Magnetic field dependence of asymmetry in the magnetization reversal of ultrathin Co films and Co/Pt multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 320, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2044-2048

  Iunin, Y L ^a   Kabanov, Y P ^a   Nikitenko, V I ^a,b,c   Cheng, X M ^b   Chien, C L ^b   Shapiro, A J ^c   Shull, R D ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Co Pt multilayers; Domain wall; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Ultrathin cobalt film

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; DOMAIN WALLS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; NUCLEATION;

ASYMMETRY; PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; ULTRATHIN COBALT FILMS;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 43449107650     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.02.186     Document Type: Article

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