Effects of Al2O3 layer on performance of ultrathin permalloy films

Xiyou Jinshu / Chinese Journal of Rare Metals

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-29

  Ding, Lei ^a   Wang, Le ^a   Teng, Jiao ^a   Yu, Guanghua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR); Nano oxide layer; NiFe film; Specular reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349083855     PISSN: 02587076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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