Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

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

List of contents

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.

About the author

J. M. D. Coey leads the Magnetism and Spin Electronics group at Trinity College, Dublin, where he is Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. An authority on magnetism and its applications, he has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Irish Academy and the Charles Chree Medal of the Institute of Physics for his work on magnetic materials.

Summary

A wide-ranging text covering basic physical concepts, experimental methods and applications in an attractive format. Illustrated with over 600 figures, helpful tables and data sheets, it treats thirty-eight principal magnetic materials in detail. This is an ideal textbook for graduates and for anyone with a professional interest in magnetism.

Product details

• Authors: J. M. D. Coey, J. M. D. (Trinity College Dublin) Coey, Coey J. M. D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108717519
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71751-9
• No. of pages: 631
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter, SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Electromagnetism, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism