Springer, 2006, 1802 p. 1041 illus. ISBN: 978-1-4020-7983-2
The objective of the four volume reference, Handbook of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent progress in magnetic materials research. Each chapter will have an introduction to give a clear definition of basic and important concepts of the topic. The details of the topic are then elucidated theoretically and experimentally. New ideas for further advancement are then discussed. Sufficient references are also included for those who wish to read the original work.
In the last decade, one of the most significant thrust areas of materials research has been nanostructured magnetic materials. There are several critical sizes that control the behavior of a magnetic material, and size effects become especially critical when dimensions approach a few nanometers, where quantum phenomena appear. The first volume of the book, Nanostructured Advanced Magnetic Materials, has therefore been devoted to the recent development of nanostructured magnetic materials, emphasizing size effects.
Our understanding of magnetism has advanced with the establishment of the theory of atomic magnetic moments and itinerant magnetism. Simulation is a powerful tool for exploration and explanation of properties of various magnetic materials. Simulation also provides insight for further development of new materials. Naturally, before any simulation can be started, a model must be constructed. This requires that the material be well characterized. Therefore the second volume, Characterization and Simulation provides a comprehensive review of both experimental methods and simulation techniques for the characterization of magnetic materials. After an introduction, each section gives a detailed description of the method and the following sections provide examples and results of the method. Finally further development of the method will be discussed.
The success of each type of magnetic material depends on its properties and cost which are directly related to its fabrication process. Processing of a material can be critical for development of artificial materials such as multilayer films, clusters, etc. Moreover, cost-effective processing usually determines whether a material can be commercialized. In recent years processing of materials has continuously evolved from improvement of traditional methods to more sophisticated and novel methods. The objective of the third volume, Processing of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent developments in processing of advanced magnetic materials. Each chapter will have an introduction and a section to provide a detailed description of the processing method. The following sections give detailed descriptions of the processing, properties and applications of the relevant materials. Finally the potential and limitation of the processing method will be discussed. The properties of a magnetic material can be characterized by intrinsic properties such as anisotropy, saturation magnetization and extrinsic properties such as coercivity. The properties of a magnetic material can be affected by its chemical composition and processing route. With the continuous search for new materials and invention of new processing routes, magnetic properties of materials cover a wide spectrum of soft magnetic materials, hard magnetic materials, recording materials, sensor materials and others. The objective of the fourth volume, Properties and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent development of various magnetic materials and their applications. Each chapter will have an introduction of the materials and the principles of their applications. The following sections give a detailed description of the processing, properties and applications. Finally the potential and limitation of the materials will be discussed.
Volume 1
-Intrinsic and extrinsic properties of Advanced Magnetic Materials
–Magnetism in Ultrathin Films and Beyond
–Classical and Quantum Magnetization Reversal Studied in Nanometer-sized Particles and Clusters
–Micromagnetic Simulation of Dynamic and Thermal Effects
–Magnetic Relaxation and Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization
–Nanostructured Exchange-coupled Magnets
–High-field Investigations on Exchange Coupling in R-Fe Intermetallics and Hard/soft Nanocomposite Magnets
–Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Nanometer-scale Particle Arrays
–Processing and Modeling of Novel Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials
Volume 2
–Characterization of Magnetic Materials by Means of Neutron Scattering
–Lorentz Microscopy and Holography Characterization of Magnetic Materials
–Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics: Langevine Dynamics, Monte Carlo Method of Path Integrals
–Advanced Magnetic Force Microscopy Tips for Imaging Domains
–Mossbauer Spectroscopy Characterization of Soft Magnetic Nanocrystalline Alloys
–Atom Probe Characterization of Microstuctures of Nanocrystalline and Nanocomposite Magnetic Materials
–Itinerant-electron Metamagnetism
–Modeling of Hysteresis in Magnetic Materials
–Coarse-graining and Hierarchical Simulation of Magnetic Materials: the Fast Multipole Method
–Numerical Simulation of Quasistatic and Dynamic Remagnetization Processes with Special Applications to Thin Films and Nanoparticles
–Preisach Model and Simulation of Relaxation Kinetics
–Antiferromagnetism of Mn Alloys
–Antiferromagnetism Properties Related to Magnetic Devices
–Concluding Remarks
Volume 3
- HDDR Process for the Production of High Performance Rare-Earth Magnets
–Process and Magnetic Properties of Rare-Earth Bonded Magnets
–Laser Processing of Magnetic Materials
–Processing and Properties of Nanocomposite Nd2Fe14B-based Permanent Magnets
–Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Properties, Magnetoelastic and Transport Properties
–Nanogranular Layered Magnetic Films
–Monodisperse Ferromagnetic Metal Particles: Synthesis by Chemical Routes, Size Control and Magnetic Characterizations
–Monocrystalline Half-metallic NiMnSb Thin Films: Preparation and Characterization
–Bulk Amorphous Magnetic Materials
Volume 4
–Recent Developments in High-Temperature Permanent Magnet Materials
–New Rare-Earth Transition-Metal Intermetallic Compounds and Metastable Phases for Permanent Magnetic Materials
–Magnetic Properties and Interstitial Atom Effects in the R (Fe,M)12 Compounds
–Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic and Its Applications
–Spin-Density Waves and Charge-Density Waves in Cr Alloys
–New Magnetic Recording Media
–Magneto-Optical Properties of Nanostructured Media
–Magnetoresistive Recording Heads
–Magnetic Random Access Memories for Computer Data Storage
–Magnetoresistive Thin Film Materials and Their Device Applications
–Nano-structured Magnetoelastic Materials for Sensor Applications
–Soft Magnetic Films and Wires for Magnetic Field Sensors
–Microwave Permeability of Magnetic Films
The objective of the four volume reference, Handbook of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent progress in magnetic materials research. Each chapter will have an introduction to give a clear definition of basic and important concepts of the topic. The details of the topic are then elucidated theoretically and experimentally. New ideas for further advancement are then discussed. Sufficient references are also included for those who wish to read the original work.
In the last decade, one of the most significant thrust areas of materials research has been nanostructured magnetic materials. There are several critical sizes that control the behavior of a magnetic material, and size effects become especially critical when dimensions approach a few nanometers, where quantum phenomena appear. The first volume of the book, Nanostructured Advanced Magnetic Materials, has therefore been devoted to the recent development of nanostructured magnetic materials, emphasizing size effects.
Our understanding of magnetism has advanced with the establishment of the theory of atomic magnetic moments and itinerant magnetism. Simulation is a powerful tool for exploration and explanation of properties of various magnetic materials. Simulation also provides insight for further development of new materials. Naturally, before any simulation can be started, a model must be constructed. This requires that the material be well characterized. Therefore the second volume, Characterization and Simulation provides a comprehensive review of both experimental methods and simulation techniques for the characterization of magnetic materials. After an introduction, each section gives a detailed description of the method and the following sections provide examples and results of the method. Finally further development of the method will be discussed.
The success of each type of magnetic material depends on its properties and cost which are directly related to its fabrication process. Processing of a material can be critical for development of artificial materials such as multilayer films, clusters, etc. Moreover, cost-effective processing usually determines whether a material can be commercialized. In recent years processing of materials has continuously evolved from improvement of traditional methods to more sophisticated and novel methods. The objective of the third volume, Processing of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent developments in processing of advanced magnetic materials. Each chapter will have an introduction and a section to provide a detailed description of the processing method. The following sections give detailed descriptions of the processing, properties and applications of the relevant materials. Finally the potential and limitation of the processing method will be discussed. The properties of a magnetic material can be characterized by intrinsic properties such as anisotropy, saturation magnetization and extrinsic properties such as coercivity. The properties of a magnetic material can be affected by its chemical composition and processing route. With the continuous search for new materials and invention of new processing routes, magnetic properties of materials cover a wide spectrum of soft magnetic materials, hard magnetic materials, recording materials, sensor materials and others. The objective of the fourth volume, Properties and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials, is to provide a comprehensive review of recent development of various magnetic materials and their applications. Each chapter will have an introduction of the materials and the principles of their applications. The following sections give a detailed description of the processing, properties and applications. Finally the potential and limitation of the materials will be discussed.
Volume 1
-Intrinsic and extrinsic properties of Advanced Magnetic Materials
–Magnetism in Ultrathin Films and Beyond
–Classical and Quantum Magnetization Reversal Studied in Nanometer-sized Particles and Clusters
–Micromagnetic Simulation of Dynamic and Thermal Effects
–Magnetic Relaxation and Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization
–Nanostructured Exchange-coupled Magnets
–High-field Investigations on Exchange Coupling in R-Fe Intermetallics and Hard/soft Nanocomposite Magnets
–Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Nanometer-scale Particle Arrays
–Processing and Modeling of Novel Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials
Volume 2
–Characterization of Magnetic Materials by Means of Neutron Scattering
–Lorentz Microscopy and Holography Characterization of Magnetic Materials
–Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics: Langevine Dynamics, Monte Carlo Method of Path Integrals
–Advanced Magnetic Force Microscopy Tips for Imaging Domains
–Mossbauer Spectroscopy Characterization of Soft Magnetic Nanocrystalline Alloys
–Atom Probe Characterization of Microstuctures of Nanocrystalline and Nanocomposite Magnetic Materials
–Itinerant-electron Metamagnetism
–Modeling of Hysteresis in Magnetic Materials
–Coarse-graining and Hierarchical Simulation of Magnetic Materials: the Fast Multipole Method
–Numerical Simulation of Quasistatic and Dynamic Remagnetization Processes with Special Applications to Thin Films and Nanoparticles
–Preisach Model and Simulation of Relaxation Kinetics
–Antiferromagnetism of Mn Alloys
–Antiferromagnetism Properties Related to Magnetic Devices
–Concluding Remarks
Volume 3
- HDDR Process for the Production of High Performance Rare-Earth Magnets
–Process and Magnetic Properties of Rare-Earth Bonded Magnets
–Laser Processing of Magnetic Materials
–Processing and Properties of Nanocomposite Nd2Fe14B-based Permanent Magnets
–Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Properties, Magnetoelastic and Transport Properties
–Nanogranular Layered Magnetic Films
–Monodisperse Ferromagnetic Metal Particles: Synthesis by Chemical Routes, Size Control and Magnetic Characterizations
–Monocrystalline Half-metallic NiMnSb Thin Films: Preparation and Characterization
–Bulk Amorphous Magnetic Materials
Volume 4
–Recent Developments in High-Temperature Permanent Magnet Materials
–New Rare-Earth Transition-Metal Intermetallic Compounds and Metastable Phases for Permanent Magnetic Materials
–Magnetic Properties and Interstitial Atom Effects in the R (Fe,M)12 Compounds
–Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic and Its Applications
–Spin-Density Waves and Charge-Density Waves in Cr Alloys
–New Magnetic Recording Media
–Magneto-Optical Properties of Nanostructured Media
–Magnetoresistive Recording Heads
–Magnetic Random Access Memories for Computer Data Storage
–Magnetoresistive Thin Film Materials and Their Device Applications
–Nano-structured Magnetoelastic Materials for Sensor Applications
–Soft Magnetic Films and Wires for Magnetic Field Sensors
–Microwave Permeability of Magnetic Films