Complex anisotropy and magnetization reversal on stepped surfaces probed by the magneto-optical Kerr effect

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 323, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1501-1508

  Bauer, U ^a   Dabrowski, M ^a   Przybylski, M ^a,b   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fe thin films; Magnetic anisotropy; Magneto optical Kerr effect; Stepped surfaces vicinal surfaces

Indexed keywords

FE THIN FILMS; LOW FIELD; MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR EFFECTS; STEPPED SURFACES; ULTRA-THIN FERROMAGNETIC FILMS;

CRITICAL CURRENTS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; HYSTERESIS; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; MAGNETOS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

OPTICAL KERR EFFECT;

EID: 79952184541     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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