About the Book
Students and researchers looking for a comprehensive textbook on magnetism, magnetic materials and related applications will find in this book an excellent explanation of the field. Chapters progress logically from the physics of magnetism, to magnetic phenomena in materials, to size and dimensionality effects, to applications. Beginning with a description of magnetic phenomena and measurements on a macroscopic scale, the book then presents discussions of intrinsic and phenomenological concepts of magnetism such as electronic magnetic moments and classical, quantum, and band theories of magnetic behavior. It then covers ordered magnetic materials (emphasizing their structure-sensitive properties) and magnetic phenomena, including magnetic anisotropy, magnetostriction, and magnetic domain structures and dynamics. What follows is a comprehensive description of imaging methods to resolve magnetic microstructures (domains) along with an introduction to micromagnetic modeling. The book then explores in detail size (small particles) and dimensionality (surface and interfaces) effects -- the underpinnings of nanoscience and nanotechnology that are brought into sharp focus by magnetism.
The hallmark of modern science is its interdisciplinarity, and the second half of the book offers interdisciplinary discussions of information technology, magnetoelectronics and the future of biomedicine via recent developments in magnetism. Modern materials with tailored properties require careful synthetic and characterization strategies. The book also includes relevant details of the chemical synthesis of small particles and the physical deposition of ultra thin films. In addition, the book presents details of state-of-the-art characterization methods and summaries of representative families of materials, including tables of properties. CGS equivalents (to SI) are included.
Table of Contents:
1: Introduction to Magnetism & Magnetic Materials
2: Atomic Origins of Magnetism
3: Diamagnets, Paramagnets, and Ferromagnets
4: Other Ordered Magnetic Materials
5: Magnetism in Metals and Alloys
6: Magnetic Anisotropy
7: Magnetic Domains and the Process of Magnetization
8: Micromagnetic Imaging and Modeling
9: Fine Particles & Nanostructures
10: Magnetic Surfaces, Interfaces & Thin Films
11: Hard and Soft Magnets
12: Magnetic Materials in Medicine and Biology
13: Spin Electronics
14: Magnetic Information Storage
About the Author :
Kannan M. Krishnan graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and earned his Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley (UCB) in 1984. He is currently Professor of Materials Sciences and Physics at the University of Washington (UW). He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Physics (London), the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has
received the Burton Medal (MSA), the Fink Prize (IEEE), the Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships, a Fulbright Specialist award, the Distinguished Engineer/Scientist award (TMS) and the Alexander von
Humboldt Research Award, and has been elected a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. With visiting appointments at institutions in all six continents and multiple teaching awards at UCB, UW and professional societies (IEEE Magnetics Distinguished Lectureship), he is widely recognized for his role in education.
Review :
`What is so refreshing about Krishnan's book is that it covers historical background and then bursts into the topics in modern magnetism that are setting the field ablaze. The hallmark of modern science is its interdisciplinarity. Krishnan appreciates this and takes us on a voyage to the future of biomedicine and the future of information technology via recent developments in magnetism.'
Samuel D. Bader, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S.
`This is an amazing book that is very carefully prepared with contents that are easy to follow and understand. The illustrations, tables and impressive photographs are clear and well-organized, helping even undergraduate students to understand the behavior of magnetic materials. I recommend this book to students, researchers, and engineers who have an interest in the physics, characterization, and applications of magnetic thin films and magnetic
nanoparticles.
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Masaaki Futamoto, Chuo University, Japan
`Prof. Krishnan has written what could become a new standard textbook in the field of magnetic materials. "Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials" comprehensively covers and explains the entire field, up to its most recent developments... This book is a reflection of Kannan's ability to teach difficult concepts in an elegant and easy to understand way. Working in the biomedical field, I was particularly impressed with his clear and
comprehensive description of the use of magnetic materials in biomedical applications. I would recommend this book without hesitation to students, teachers and those working in industry.
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Urs Hafeli, University of British Columbia, Canada
`Prof. Krishnan has assembled three decades of experience in research and classroom teaching in this new book. The volume presents introductory magnetics to students at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels. Concentrating on the physics and materials aspect of magnetism, including modern applications, it also goes beyond the basics in the areas of Prof. Krishnan's research specialties: fine particles, nanostructures, thin films, magnetic
domains and domain imaging, medical and biological applications, magneto-electronics, and recent advances in magnetic information storage. This will allow students to obtain both a solid grounding in the
fundamentals plus an understanding of current areas of intense research interest. A collection of exercises at the end of each chapter, suggestions for further reading, and a large set of illustrations make this book especially suited for use in the classroom.'
Ron Goldfarb, NIST, Boulder, CO
`Professor Krishnan's book fills an important gap making the material science of magnetic materials and their practical use accessible to a much more general audience. He strikes an excellent balance by beginning with first principals to allow the reader to understand the basis and context of the relationships describing magnetic materials but he does not get lost in minutia. The reader is left with a good feel for the science and where it seems to be
going as well as for the practical applications and limitations of magnetic materials. Prof Krishnan has produced a very readable book that covers a wide range of topics from recording media to MRI.
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John B. Weaver, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
`When I was asked to review the new book Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials, I was hesitant at first, since a number of similar textbooks already exist. However, this book caught my attention. What I like about this book is the steady solid level of quality throughout the chapters. A particular strength lies in the chapters close to Krishnan's own research interest, those addressing small magnetic particles, medical applications of
magnetism and magnetic imaging. I can very strongly recommend this book as a reference for daily work in magnetism research and teaching'
Burkard Hillebrands, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
`Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials is a great book about the physics of magnetic materials and covers a broad spectrum for applications of magnetic materials... As a professor working in magnetic materials for more than 20 years, I would strongly recommend this book to variety of readers, from young students to senior researchers, without any hesitation.'
Chih-Huang Lai Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
