Mapping a magnetization switching field in Ga0.98 Mn0.02 As microbars with a scanning laser magneto-optical microscope

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Aoyama, J ^a   Hashimoto, Y ^a   Kobayashi, S ^a   Munekata, H ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE REGIONS; IN-PLANE MAGNETIZATIONS; LOCAL INFORMATIONS; LOCAL SWITCHING; MAGNETIZATION DIRECTIONS; MAGNETIZATION SWITCHING; MAGNETO-OPTICAL; MAGNETO-OPTICAL MICROSCOPIES; MICRON-SCALE; SCANNING LASERS;

GALLIUM; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOS; MAGNETS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING; SWITCHING;

DEMAGNETIZATION;

EID: 65249168314     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3065964     Document Type: Article

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