Magnetostatics of synthetic ferrimagnet elements

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 324, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 365-368

  Fruchart, Olivier ^a   Diény, Bernard ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE CRISTALLOGRAPHIE   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Demagnetizing factor; Dipolar energy; Magnetic dot; Shape anisotropy; Synthetic antiferromagnet; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZING FACTORS; DIPOLAR ENERGY; MAGNETIC DOTS; SHAPE ANISOTROPY; SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNETS;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETOSTATICS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

FERRIMAGNETISM;

EID: 80054060209     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2011.07.020     Document Type: Article

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