Principles of Nanomagnetism (eBook)

Alberto P. Guimarães (Autor)

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2009 | 2009
XII, 224 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-01482-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The ?eld of Nanomagnetism is a young branch of the study of magnetic phenomena, phenomena that have been a source of amazement and stimulus for speculation for more than 3,000 years [1]. Nanomagnetism, despite being a young area, has already affected every sphere of human activity, through its fundamental contribution to make the computer an ubiquitous instrument for communication, control of industrial processes, medical diagnosis, scienti?c investigation, or leisure. The studies of particulate and thin ?lm magnetic media and other related questions led to improvements that have mul- plied, in ?ve decades, the amount of data that can be encoded into a unitary area by some 50 million times. The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg, is an important recognition of the extraordinary achievements of the research in Na- magnetism. The unfolding revolution brought about by Spintronics is intimately c- nected, and enhances the relevance of these developments. Nanomagnetism already encompasses a very wide range of remarkable pr- erties and phenomena, as illustrated in the case of thin ?lms, for example, by the volumes of the series on Ultrathin Magnetic Structures [2].

Alberto P. Guimarães obtained his PhD from the University of Manchester, UK and is currently professor of Physics at the Brazilian Center for Physical Research (CBPF) in Rio de Janeiro.

Inhalt

Principles of Nanomagnetism 2
1 The Basis of Nanomagnetism 12
2 Magnetic Domains 32
3 Magnetism of Small Particles 68
4 Magnetism of Thin Films and Multilayers 116
5 Introduction to Magnetotransport 138
6 Magnetism of Nanodisks, Nanorings, and Nanowires 160
7 Magnetic Recording 184
A Units in Magnetism 196
B Physical Constants 199
References 205
Author Index 216
Index 220

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.10.2009
• Reihe/Serie: NanoScience and Technology
• Reihe/Serie: NanoScience and Technology
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 224 p. 107 illus., 7 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Low-dimension magnets • Magnetic nanoparticle • magnetism • Magnetization reversal • mechanisms • Nanomagnetism • Thin Films
• ISBN-10: 3-642-01482-8 / 3642014828
• ISBN-13: 978-3-642-01482-6 / 9783642014826