Physics of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

✍ Scribed by K. H. J. Buschow, F. R. de Boer (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 175
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-2
The Origin of Atomic Moments....Pages 3-9
Paramagnetism of Free Ions....Pages 11-17
The Magnetically Ordered State....Pages 19-42
Crystal Fields....Pages 43-57
Diamagnetism....Pages 59-61
Itinerant-Electron Magnetism....Pages 63-73
Some Basic Concepts and Units....Pages 75-83
Measurement Techniques....Pages 85-89
Caloric Effects in Magnetic Materials....Pages 91-95
Magnetic Anisotropy....Pages 97-103
Permanent Magnets....Pages 105-129
High-Density Recording Materials....Pages 131-145
Soft-Magnetic Materials....Pages 147-163
Invar Alloys....Pages 165-170
Magnetostrictive Materials....Pages 171-175
Back Matter....Pages 177-182

✦ Subjects

Magnetism, Magnetic Materials;Characterization and Evaluation of Materials;Biophysics and Biological Physics