Magnetism and Structure in Systems of Reduced Dimension, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993 NATO Science Series B: Series, Vol. 309

This volume contains the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Magnetism and Structure in Systems of Reduced Dimension", held at l'Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese - U.M.S. - C.N.R.S. - Universite de Corte­ Universite de Nice Sophia - Antipolis during June 15-19, 1992. The ordering of papers in the volume reflects the sequence of papers presented at the workshop. The aim was not to segregate the papers into rigidly defmed areas but to group the papers into small clusters, each cluster having a common theme. In this way the parallel, rather than serial, development of areas such as preparation of films, magnetic and structural characterization was highlighted. Indeed the success of the field depends on such parallel development and is assisted by workshops of this nature and the international collaborations which they foster. The organizers and participants of the NATO workshop express their thanks to Mme. Marie-France Hanseier and the staff at l'Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese­ U.M.S. - C.N.R.S. - Universite de Corte - Universite de Nice Sophia - Antipolis for making the workshop and local arrangements a memorable success. Warm thanks are also expressed to Varadachari Sadagopan and Pascal Stefanou for their encouragement and help in making the workshop a reality. We are also grateful to Kristl Hathaway, Larry Cooper and Gary Prinz for advice in developing the workshop program.

An Historical Perspective of Key Issues in the Magnetism and Structure of Systems of Reduced Dimensions; G.A. Prinz. Advances in Magnetic Disk Storage Technology; Y. Miura. Magnetic Domains in Ultrathin Epitaxial Films Observed by Spin-Polarized Scanning Electron Microscopy; R. Allenspach. Magnetic-Sensitive Scanning Probe Microscopy; R. Wiesendanger. Stabilization of Metastable Phases by Epitaxy; M. Piecuch, et al. SEMPA Studies of Oscillatory Exchange Coupling; J. Unguris, et al. Giant Magnetoresistance in Transition Metal Multilayers; S.S.P. Parkin, et al. Theory of the Perpendicular Magnetoresistance in Magnetic Multilayers; A. Fert, T. Valet. The Influence of Magnetism and Structure on Transport Properties and Interlayer Coupling of Systems in Reduced Dimensions; P.M. Levy, et al. What Rare Earths Teach about Thin Film Magnetism; C.P. Flynn, F. Tsui. 31 additional articles. Index.