7. AcknowledgementI would like to express my gratitude to Professor K.V. Rao, thank You for introducing me to magnetic and magneto-optical recording and for arranging the contact with the Information Storage Materials Laboratory(ISML).
Professor Takao Suzuki, ISML at Toyota Technological Institute, thank You for allowing me to perform my experiments at Your laboratory. It was really a privilege to work under Your supervision. Your great knowledge and passion for material science was a great source of inspiration.
Yusuke Itoh, without Your help and assistance it would not have been possible for me to gain knowledge in all these experimental equipment at such short time. I want to thank You for always taking yourself time to explain and teach me about the facilities.
I also want to thank all the other members at ISML for always being friendly, understanding and helpful.
Finally I want to thank Toyota Motor Corporation Sweden for their generous economic support.