Spin reversal in ultra-thin magnetic films with fourfold anisotropy

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Chui, ST
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[1] Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware, Newark
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10.1063/1.115756
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We discuss the coercive behaviour of systems with fourfold symmetry, In agreement with recent experiments, in simulation studies we found a two step process with two coercive fields for the x and the y magnetizations, A new physical picture for the spin reversal is obtained. Dipolar effects are found to be very important. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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