Analytic theory of wall configuration and depinning mechanism in magnetic nanostructure with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 321, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2197-2199

  Kim, Kab Jin ^a   Choe, Sug Bong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depinning; Ferromagnetic nanowire; Magnetic domain wall; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC THEORIES; CIRCULAR ARCS; DEPINNING; DEPINNING FIELDS; DOMAIN-WALL DEPINNING; FERROMAGNETIC NANOWIRE; MAGNETIC NANOSTRUCTURES; MICRO-MAGNETIC SIMULATIONS; PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES;

CAVITY RESONATORS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC STRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOWIRES; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY;

EID: 65349160276     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.01.031     Document Type: Article

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