Physics of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

• Main Authors: Buschow, K. H. J. (Author), Boer, F. R. de. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
• Subjects: Physics.; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Materials science.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.
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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....

Table of Contents:

• The Origin of Atomic Moments
• Paramagnetism of Free Ions
• The Magnetically Ordered State
• Crystal Fields
• Diamagnetism
• Itinerant-Electron Magnetism
• Some Basic Concepts and Units
• Measurement Techniques
• Caloric Effects in Magnetic Materials
• Magnetic Anisotropy
• Permanent Magnets
• High-Density Recording Materials
• Soft-Magnetic Materials
• Invar Alloys
• Magnetostrictive Materials.