Remanent states and magnetization reversal of nanopatterned spin-valve elements using off-axis electron holography

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  He, Kai ^a   Smith, David J ^a   McCartney, Martha R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX CONFIGURATIONS; DEMAGNETIZATION ENERGIES; ELECTRON-BEAM LITHOGRAPHIES; FERROMAGNETIC LAYERS; IN-PLANE SWITCHING; INNER DIAMETERS; LORENTZ MICROSCOPIES; MAGNETIZATION - REVERSALS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL PROCESS; OFF-AXIS ELECTRON HOLOGRAPHIES; OUTER DIAMETERS; PHASE IMAGES; REMANENT STATE; REVERSAL BEHAVIORS; SLOTTED RINGS; SPIN VALVES;

DEMAGNETIZATION; ELECTRON HOLOGRAPHY; ELECTRON TUBES; HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETS; SPIN DYNAMICS;

MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL;

EID: 65249144058     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3058626     Document Type: Article

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