In situ observation of nano-oxide formation in magnetic thin films

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 40, Issue 4 II, 2004, Pages 2239-2241

  McCallum, Andrew T ^a   Russek, Stephen E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Co; Giant magnetoresistance; Oxide layers; Specularity

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; COBALT COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; HARD DISK STORAGE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETORESISTANCE; OXIDATION; REFLECTION HIGH ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION;

BOLTZMAN TRANSPORT EQUATIONS; OXIDE INTERFACES; OXIDE LAYERS; SPECULARITY;

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 4444222688     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2004.829170     Document Type: Article

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