Physics of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780306474217
Subjects: Electricity, magnetism & electromagnetism; Semi-conductors & super-conductors; Solid State Physics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Magnetism; Science / Magnetism; Science-Solid State Physics; Life Sciences - Biophysics; Material Science; Magnetic materials
First sentence: The first accounts of magnetism date back to the ancient Greeks who also gave magnetism its name.
Description: In this book, the fundamentals of magnetism are treated, starting at an introductory level. 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. Crystalline-electric-field effects are treated at a level that is sufficient to provide the basic knowledge necessary in understanding the properties of materials in which these effects play a role. Itinerant-electron magnetism is presented on a similar basis. Particular attention has been given to magnetocrystalline magnetic anisotropy and the magnetocaloric effect. Also, the usual techniques for magnetic measurements are presented. About half of the book is devoted to magnetic materials and the properties that make them suitable for numerous applications. The state of the art is presented of permanent magnets, high-density recording materials, soft-magnetic materials, Invar alloys and magnetostrictive materials. Many references are given.