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Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2008. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-58). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2007. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-64). Also available on the World Wide Web.

by Poon Chun Yu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-112). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.2 / ABSTRACT --- p.3 / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.5 / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.8 / LIST OF TABLES --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.14 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2 --- Ferromagnetism --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3 --- Ferromagnetic granular thin film --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4 --- Ferromagnetism-magnetization --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5 --- Ferromagnetism - magnetization of a polycrystalline --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6 --- Soft and hard magnetic materials --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7 --- Preparation methods --- p.22 / Chapter 1.8 --- This thesis --- p.24 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- SAMPLE PREPARATION AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample preparation --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- The pulsed filtered cathodic arc co-deposition system --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Details of sample preparation --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Improvement of the target holder --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2 --- Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- X-ray diffraction (XRD) --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Diffraction technique --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Scherrer's formula --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4 --- Raman spectroscopy --- p.35 / Chapter 2.5 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) --- p.36 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- The technique of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) --- p.36 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample preparation --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6 --- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- The principle of XPS --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Qualitative analysis of XPS (chemical shift) --- p.43 / Chapter 2.7 --- Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) --- p.43 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- The principle of atomic force microscopy (AFM) --- p.43 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Tapping mode atomic force microscopy --- p.44 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) --- p.46 / Chapter 2.8 --- Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) --- p.47 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- The principle of VSM operation --- p.47 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- Useful of the pick up coils --- p.49 / Chapter 2.8.3 --- M-H Loop --- p.50 / Chapter 2.9 --- Four-contacts technique --- p.51 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- CHARACTERIZATION OF CO-DEPOSITED CO-C SAMPLES --- p.53 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- NRBS measurements --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- X-ray diffraction --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Raman spectroscopy --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- AFM and MFM measurements --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.4.1 --- AFM result --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.4.2 --- MFM result --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3 --- Summary --- p.78 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- CHARACTERIZATION OF CO-DEPOSITED FE-C SAMPLES --- p.79 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- NRBS measurement --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- X-ray diffraction --- p.81 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) --- p.84 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- AFM results --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- MFM results --- p.91 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Resistivity --- p.99 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) --- p.100 / Chapter 4.3 --- Application potential --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.104 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.106 / Chapter 5.1 --- Main results of this work --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2 --- Future work --- p.108 / REFERENCE --- p.110 / PUBLICATIONS --- p.112 / APPENDIX --- p.113

Thesis (PhD) - Swinburne University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy, 2007. / A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 2007. Typescript. Bibliography: p. 107-118.

Thesis (PhD) - Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy, 2008. / Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 2008. Typescript. Bibliography: p. 143-158.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-140). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-140). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.