The book is a review of a rapidly developing field in thin-film magnetism. Between 1990, when magnetic dichroism in core-level photoemission (MDPE) was discovered, and today the attitude of scientists in the field has changed from surprise to a full appreciation of the physical basis. Special emphasis is laid on the application of MDPE as an element-specific magnetization probe for two-dimentional rare-earth systems.

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Inhalt
Theoretical considerations.- Experimental techniques.- Closed shells.- Rare-earth 4f shells.- Magnetic circular dichroism in resonant photoemission.- Magnetic dichroism in photoemission as a near-surface magnetic probe.- Conclusions and future directions.