First-principles study on atomistic behaviors and magnetism of physisorpted Co and Fe atoms on MgO(001) surface

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3174-3176

  Kim, Chiho ^a   Chung, Yong Chae ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co MgO(001); Fe MgO(001); first principles calculations; magnetic property; surface diffusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008047713     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.880083     Document Type: Article

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