Influence of external fields on spin reorientation transitions in uniaxial ferromagnets. II. Ultrathin ferromagnetic films

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 5848-5859

  Millev, Y ^a   Oepen, H ^a   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 84872599842     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.57.5848     Document Type: Article

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