Magnetization reversal and interlayer coupling in Co50 Fe50 nanomagnets

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Murthy, V Satya Narayana ^a   Krishnamoorthi, C ^a   Mahendiran, R ^a   Adeyeye, A O ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; COPPER; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

ANTIFERRO-MAGNETICALLY COUPLED; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC; COHERENT ROTATIONS; DEEP ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHIES; FERROMAGNETIC COUPLINGS; FERROMAGNETIC LAYERS; INTER-LAYER EXCHANGE COUPLINGS; INTERLAYER COUPLINGS; LIFT-OFF PROCESS; MAGNETIZATION - REVERSALS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL MECHANISMS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL PROCESS; NANO-MAGNETS; PSEUDO-SPIN VALVES; REVERSAL PROCESS; SINGLE LAYERS; SPACER LAYERS; THICKNESS DEPENDENCES; VORTEX NUCLEATIONS;

MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL;

EID: 59349083816     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3072624     Document Type: Article

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