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Title: Extracting magnetic cluster size and its distributions in advanced perpendicular recording media with shrinking grain size using small angle x-ray scattering

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921403· OSTI ID:1226743
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  1. San Jose Research Center, HGST a Western Digital company, 3403 Yerba Buena Rd., San Jose, California 95135, USA
  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94035, USA, Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
  3. Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94035, USA
  4. Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1226743
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Vol. 106 Journal Issue: 20; ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher:
American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
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Web of Science

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