List of tables of numerical data

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

1.1 A brief history of magnetism

1.2 Magnetism and hysteresis

1.3 Magnet applications

1.4 Magnetism, the felicitous science

2 Magnetostatics

2.1 The magnetic dipole moment

2.2 Magnetic fields

2.3 Maxwell's equations

2.4 Magnetic field calculations

2.5 Magnetostatic energy and forces

3 Magnetism of electrons

3.1 Orbital and spin moments

3.2 Magnetic field effects

3.3 Theory of electronic magnetism

3.4 Magnetism of electrons in solids

4 Magnetism of localized electrons on the atom

4.1 The hydrogenic atom and angular momentum

4.2 The many-electron atom

4.3 Paramagnetism

4.4 Ions in solids; crystal-field interactions

5 Ferromagnetism and exchange

5.1 Mean field theory

5.2 Exchange interactions

5.3 Band magnetism

5.4 Collective excitations

5.5 Anisotropy

5.6 Ferromagnetic phenomena

6 Antiferromagnetism and other magnetic order

6.1 Molecular field theory of antiferromagnetism

6.2 Ferrimagnets

6.3 Frustration

6.4 Amorphous magnets

6.5 Spin glasses

6.6 Magnetic models

7 Micromagnetism, domains and hysteresis

7.1 Micromagnetic energy

7.2 Domain theory

7.3 Reversal, pinning and nucleation

8 Nanoscale magnetism

8.1 Characteristic length scales

8.2 Thin films

8.3 Thin-film heterostructures

8.4 Wires and needles

8.5 Small particles

8.6 Bulk nanostructures

9 Magnetic resonance

9.1 Electron paramagnetic resonance

9.2 Ferromagnetic resonance

9.3 Nuclear magnetic resonance

9.4 Other methods

10 Experimental methods

10.1 Materials growth

10.2 Magnetic fields

10.3 Atomic-scale magnetism

10.4 Domain-scale measurements

10.5 Bulk magnetization measurements

10.6 Excitations

10.7 Numerical methods

11 Magnetic materials

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Iron group metals and alloys

11.3 Rare-earth metals and intermetallic compounds

11.4 Interstitial compounds

11.5 Oxides with ferromagnetic interactions

11.6 Oxides with antiferromagnetic interactions

11.7 Miscellaneous materials

12 Applications of soft magnets

12.1 Losses

12.2 Soft magnetic materials

12.3 Static applications

12.4 Low-frequency applications

12.5 High-frequency applications

13 Applications of hard magnets

13.1 Magnetic circuits

13.2 Permanent magnet materials

13.3 Static applications

13.4 Dynamic applications with mechanical recoil

13.5 Dynamic applications with active recoil

13.6 Magnetic microsystems

14 Spin electronics and magnetic recording

14.1 Spin-polarized currents

14.2 Materials for spin electronics

14.3 Magnetic sensors

14.4 Magnetic memory

14.5 Other topics

14.6 Magnetic recording

15 Special topics

15.1 Magnetic liquids

15.2 Magnetoelectrochemistry

15.3 Magnetic levitation

15.4 Magnetism in biology and medicine

15.5 Planetary and cosmic magnetism

Appendices

Appendix A Notation

Appendix B Units and dimensions

Appendix C Vector and trigonometric relations

Appendix D Demagnetizing factors for ellipsoids of revolution

Appendix E Field, magnetization and susceptibility

Appendix F Quantum mechanical operators

Appendix G Reduced magnetization of ferromagnets

Appendix H Crystal field and anisotropy

Appendix I Magnetic point groups

Formula index

Index