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Scanning Hall probe microscopes have proven themselves to be quantitative and non-invasive tools for investigating magnetic samples down to 50 nm scale. They can be run in a wide range of temperatures and have unprecedented field resolution which is not affected by external fields. Local magnetometry of very small volumes is also feasible opening up very promising avenues for characterization of magnetic nanostructures.
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Oral, A. (2007). Scanning Hall Probe Microscopy: Quantitative & Non-Invasive Imaging and Magnetometry of Magnetic Materials at 50 nm Scale. In: Aktaş, B., Mikailov, F., Tagirov, L. (eds) Magnetic Nanostructures. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 94. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49336-5_2
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