Reversal mechanisms and metastable states in magnetic nanoelements

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 5173-5179

  Liu, X ^a   Chapman, J N ^a   McVitie, S ^a   Wilkinson, C D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MAGNETIC NANOELEMENTS; MAGNETIC STATES; METASTABLE STATES; REVERSAL MECHANISMS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 9744284969     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1803102     Document Type: Article

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