Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

An essential textbook for graduate courses on magnetism and an important source of practical reference data.

J. M. D. Coey (Author)

9781108717519, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 January 2019

631 pages
24.7 x 18.9 x 3.1 cm, 1.18 kg

Covering basic physical concepts, experimental methods, and applications, this book is an indispensable text on the fascinating science of magnetism, and an invaluable source of practical reference data. Accessible, authoritative, and assuming undergraduate familiarity with vectors, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, this textbook is well suited to graduate courses. Emphasis is placed on practical calculations and numerical magnitudes - from nanoscale to astronomical scale - focussing on modern applications, including permanent magnet structures and spin electronic devices. Each self-contained chapter begins with a summary, and ends with exercises and further reading. The book is thoroughly illustrated with over 600 figures to help convey concepts and explain ideas clearly. Easily digestible tables and data sheets provide a wealth of useful information on magnetic properties. The thirty-eight principal magnetic materials, and many more related compounds, are treated in detail.

1. Introduction
2. Magnetostatics
3. Magnetism of electrons
4. Magnetism of localized electrons on the atom
5. Ferromagnetism and exchange
6. Antiferromagnetism and other magnetic order
7. Micromagnetism, domains and hysteresis
8. Nanoscale magnetism
9. Magnetic resonance
10. Experimental methods
11. Magnetic materials
12. Applications of soft magnets
13. Applications of hard magnets
14. Spin electronics and magnetic recording
15. Special topics
Appendixes
Index.

Subject Areas: Electronics engineering [TJF], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Materials science [TGM], Nanotechnology [TBN], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]