Exchange Bias by Antiferromagnetic Oxides

Magnetic Properties of Antiferromagnetic Oxide Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 143-190

  Fecioru Morariu, Marian ^a,b   Nowak, Ulrich ^c   Güntherodt, Gernot ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Oerlikon Solar AG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Domain state model; Exchange bias; Ferromagnet antiferromagnet interface coupling; Non magnetic dilution of antiferromagnet; Thermoremanent magnetization; Training effect; Uncompensated magnetic moments; Vertical magnetization shift

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885693744     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527630370.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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