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1. X. M. Cheng, K. S. Buchanan, R. Divan, K.Y. Guslienko and D. J. Keavney
   "Nonlinear vortex dynamics and transient domains in ferromagnetic disks "
   Phys. Rev. B, 79, 172411 (2009).
   
2. D. J. Keavney, X. M. Cheng, and K. S. Buchanan
   "Polarity reversal of a magnetic vortex core by a unipolar, nonresonant in-plane pulsed magnetic field"
   Applied Physics Letters 94, 172506 (2009).
3. D. S. Gianola, C. Eberl, X. M. Cheng, and K. J. Hemker
   "Stress-driven surface topography evolution in nanocrystalline Al thin films"
   Advanced Materials, 20, 303 (2008).
4. V. Rose, X. M. Cheng, D. J. Keavney, J. W. Freeland, K. S. Buchanan, B. llic, and V. Metlushko
   "The breakdown of the fingerprinting of vortices by hysteresis loops in circular multilayer ring arrays"
   Applied Physics Letters (cover), 91, 132501 (2007).
5. Y. L. Iunin, Y. P. Kabanov, V. I. Nikitenko, X. M. Cheng, D. Clarke, O. A. Tretiakov, O. Tchernyshyov, A. J. Shapiro, R. D. Shull, and C. L. Chien
   "Asymmetric Domain Nucleation and Unusual Magnetization Reversal in Ultrathin Co Films with Perpendicular Anisotropy"
   Physical Review Letters, 98, 117204 (2007).
6. X. M. Cheng, V.I. Nikitenko, A.J. Shapiro, R.D. Shull, and C. L. Chien,
   "Unusual magnetic reversal in [Co/Pt]4 multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy"
   Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 08c905 (2006).
7. X. M. Cheng, S. Urazhdin, O. Tchernyshyo, C. L. Chien, V.I. Nikitenko, A.J. Shapiro and R.D. Shull
   "Antisymmetric magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy"
   Physical Review Letters, 94, 017203 (2005).
8. X. M. Cheng and C. L. Chien
   "Magnetic properties of Epitaxial Mn doped ZnO thin films"
   Journal of Applied Physics, 93, 7876 (2003).
9. X. M. Cheng, X. K. Zhang, D. Z. Zhang, S. H. Lee, A. Duckham, T. P. Weihs, R. C. Cammarata, John. Q. Xiao and C. L. Chien
   "Magnetic core loss of ultrahigh strength FeCo alloys"
   Journal of Applied Physics, 93, 7121(2003).
10. Mingwei Chen, En Ma, Kevin J Hemker, Hongwei Sheng, Yiming Wang and X. M. Cheng
    "Deformation Twinning in Nanocrystalline Aluminum"
    Science, 300,1275 (2003).
11. X. M. Cheng, Youdou Zheng et al.
    "Room temperature blue luminescence of thermally oxidized Si1-x-yGexCy thin films on Si (100) substrates"
    Applied Physics Letters, 75 3333 (1999).

1. X. M. Cheng, D. J. Keavney, and K. S. Buchanan
   "Polarity reversal of magnetic vortex core by in-plane non-resonant pulsed magnetic field "
   American Physical Society March Meeting, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA.
2. X. M. Cheng
   "Capturing spin dancing in magnetic nanostructures " (Invited talk)
   Condensed Matter Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, Feb. 2009, Baltimore, MD.
3. X. M. Cheng, D. J. Keavney, and K. S. Buchanan
   "Polarity reversal of a magnetic vortex core by an in-plane pulsed magnetic field "
   International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 08, Nov. 2008, Austin, TX.
4. X. M. Cheng, D. J. Keavney, K. S. Buchanan, and R. Divan,
   "The influence of excitation fields on vortex core dynamics in micron-sized magnetic disks "
   International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 07, Nov. 2007, Tampa, FL.
5. X. M. Cheng, V.I. Nikitenko, A.J. Shapiro, R.D. Shull, and C. L. Chien,
   "Unusual magnetization reversal in [Co/Pt]4 multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy"
   8th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Aug. 2006, Bangalore, India.
6. X. M. Cheng, L.Y. Zhu, C.L. Chien, Marta Z. Cieplak, Z. Adamus, A. Abal’oshev, and M. Berkowski,
   "Magnetic pinning in Nb and YBCO thin films by [Co/Pt]n multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy "
   American Physical Society March Meeting, 2006,  Baltimore, MD.
7. X. M. Cheng, V.I. Nikitenko, A.J. Shapiro, R.D. Shull, and C. L. Chien,
   "Unusual magnetic reversal in [Co/Pt]4 multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy"
   International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 05, Nov. 2005, San Jose, CA.
8. X. M. Cheng, S. Urazhdin, O. Tchernyshyo, C. L. Chien, V.I. Nikitenko, A.J. Shapiro and R.D. Shull
   "Antisymmetric magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy"
   International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 04, Nov. 2004, Jacksonville, FL
9. X. M. Cheng, B. Q. Luan and C. L. Chien
   "Probing magnetization reversal in Co/Pt multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy by magnetoresistance, Hall resistance and magnetic force microscopy "
   9TH Joint INTERMAG - MMM Conference, Jan. 2004, Anaheim, CA
10. X. M. Cheng and C. L. Chien
    "Magnetic properties of Epitaxial Mn doped ZnO thin films"
    International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 02, Nov. 2002, Tampa, FL
11. X. M. Cheng, X. K. Zhang, D. Z. Zhang, S. H. Lee, A. Duckham, T. P. Weihs, R. C. Cammarata, John. Q. Xiao and C. L. Chien
    "Magnetic core loss of ultrahigh strength FeCo alloys"
    International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 02, Nov. 2002, Tampa, FL
12. X. M. Cheng, Youdou Zheng, Lan Zang, Xiabing Liu, et al.
    "Room temperature ultraviolet luminescence from 8000C thermally oxidized Si1-x-yGexCy thin films on Si (100) substrates"
    Materials Research Society 1999 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.