Introduction to magnetism and magnetic materials -- Atomic origins of magnetism -- Magnetic materials: from isolated moments to ordered arrangements -- Other ordered magnetic materials: antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism -- Magnetism in metals and alloys -- Magnetic anisotropy -- Magnetic domains and the process of magnetization -- Micromagnetic imaging and modeling -- Fine particles and nanostructured materials -- Magnetic surfaces, interfaces, and thin films -- Hard and soft magnets -- Magnetic materials in medicine and biology -- Spin electronics -- Magnetic information storage.
This book provides a comprehensive discussion of magnetism, magnetic materials and related applications. It covers the physics of magnetism, magnetic phenomena in materials, size and dimensionality effects and applications including information storage, spin electronics, and biomedicine.