Kerr microscopy study of magnetization reversal in uniaxial Co-films

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 322, Issue 20, 2010, Pages

  Idigoras, O ^a   Vavassori, P ^a   Porro, J M ^a   Berger, A ^a  

^a CIC NANOGUNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Kerr microscopy; Magnetic domain; Magnetic thin film; Magnetization reversal

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FIELD; AUTOMATED DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DOMAIN FORMATION; DOMAIN STATE; EASY AXIS OF MAGNETIZATION; FIELD DIRECTIONS; FIELD ORIENTATION; KERR MICROSCOPY; MAGNETIZATION DISTRIBUTION; MAGNETIZATION ROTATIONS; MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR EFFECTS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

COBALT; DATA REDUCTION; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FILMS; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT;

MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL;

EID: 77955307495     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2010.05.052     Document Type: Article

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