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Alloy Thin Films and Nanostructures
Jonathan R. Skuza
Center for Materials Research, Norfolk State University, 700 Park Avenue,
Norfolk, VA 23504, USA
jrskuza@nsu.edu
Recently, a number of ferromagnetic (e.g., FePt, FePd, FeAu, CoPt,
CoPd, NiPt, MnAl) and antiferromagnetic (e.g., MnNi, MnPd, MnPt,
CrPt) thin-film and nanostructured materials that form the ordered
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crystal structure have garnered significant attention, with FePt,
FePd, and CoPt alloys leading the forefront of the research. Studies
aimed at understanding the fundamental physics and potential uses
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