Physics of magnetism and magnetic materials
By: K.H.J. Buschow and F.R. de Boer
Contributors: Boer, F. R. de (Frank R.)
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780306484087
Subjects: Science; Magnetism; Physics; Magnetic materials; SCIENCE
Description: Starting at an introductory level, this book treats the fundamentals of magnetism. The origin of magnetic moments, the response to an applied magnetic field, and the various interactions giving rise to different types of magnetic ordering in solids are presented and many examples are given.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Preliminaries; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The Origin of Atomic Moments; Chapter 3. Paramagnetism of Free Ions; Chapter 4. The Magnetically Ordered State; Chapter 5. Crystal Fields; Chapter 6. Diamagnetism; Chapter 7. Itinerant-Electron Magnetism; Chapter 8. Some Basic Concepts and Units; Chapter 9. Measurement Techniques; Chapter 10. Caloric Effects in Magnetic Materials; Chapter 11. Magnetic Anisotropy; Chapter 12. Permanent Magnets; Chapter 13. High-Density Recording Materials; Chapter 14. Soft-Magnetic Materials; Chapter 15. Invar Alloys.