Spintronics is an emergent interdisciplinary topic for the studies of spin-based, other than or
in addition to charge-only-based physical phenomena. Since the discovery of giant …

In this paper, we review some of the key concepts in ultrathin film magnetism which underpin
nanomagnetism. We survey the results of recent experimental and theoretical studies of well …

Employing the Keldysh diagram technique, we calculate the electron-phonon energy
relaxation rate in a conductor with the vibrating and static δ-correlated random electron …

The body-centered-cubic (bcc) phase of Ni, which does not exist in nature, has been
achieved as a thin film on GaAs (001) at 170 K via molecular beam epitaxy. The bcc Ni is …

A key requirement for the realization of nanotechnology's technological potential is the
ability to produce nanoparticles with well defined, tailored properties in a cheap and …

Ultrafine grain films of cobalt prepared using ion-beam sputtering have been studied using X-
ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray reflectivity (XRR), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and magneto …

Abstract Co/wedged Mn/Co sandwiches were grown on GaAs (001) at room temperature.
With the magneto-optical Kerr effect technique, magnetic hysteresis loops at different Mn …

We have found that during giant magnetoresistance measurements in∼ 10× 10 mm 2 N i F
e/C u/C o continuous film spin-valve structures, the resistance value suddenly drops to its …

Co 1− x Mn x thin films epitaxially grown on GaAs (001) have been studied using reflection
high-energy electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction, and the magneto-optical Kerr effect. The …

The elemental magnetic moments and the average atomic moment of 10–20 nm thick single
crystal bcc (bct) Fe x Co y Mn z films deposited on MgO (001) have been determined as a …