Deciphering structural and magnetic disorder in the chiral skyrmion host materials Co x Zn y Mn z ( x + y + z = 20 )

Bocarsly, Joshua D.; Heikes, Colin; Brown, Craig M.; Wilson, Stephen D.; Seshadri, Ram

doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.014402

Title: Deciphering structural and magnetic disorder in the chiral skyrmion host materials ${Co}_{x} {Zn}_{y} {Mn}_{z}$ ( $x + y + z = 20$ )

Journal Article · 09 January 2019 · Physical Review Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.014402 · OSTI ID:1490144

Bocarsly, Joshua D.; Heikes, Colin; Brown, Craig M.; Wilson, Stephen D.; Seshadri, Ram

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