Magnetic Media, Imaging
C. A. Ross,
M. E. Schabes, T. Nolan, K. Tang, R. Ranjan, R. Sinclair,
C. A. Ross
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Search for more papers by this authorC. A. Ross,
M. E. Schabes, T. Nolan, K. Tang, R. Ranjan, R. Sinclair,
C. A. Ross
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Bitter Patterns
- 2 Magnetooptical Kerr Effect
- 3 Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy
- 4 Scanning Electron Microscope–Based Techniques
- 5 Electron Holography
- 6 Magnetic Force Microscopy
- 7 Conclusions
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