Handbook of magnetic materials. Volume seventeen (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by K.H.J. Buschow.
• Other Names: Buschow, K. H. J
• Contents: Front cover; Handbook of Magnetic Materials; Copyright page; Preface to Volume 17; Contents; Contents of Volumes 1-16; Contributors; Chapter 1. Spin-Dependent Tunneling in Magnetic Junctions; 1. Introduction; 2. Basis Phenomena in MTJs; 3. Tunneling Spin Polarization; 4. Crucial Experiments on Spin-Dependent Tunneling; 5. Outlook; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. Magnetic Nanostructures: Currents and Dynamics; 1. Introduction; 2. Ferromagnets and Magnetization Dynamics; 3. Magnetic Multilayers and Spin Valves; 4. Non-Local Magnetization Dynamics; 5. The Standard Model. 6. Related Topics7. Outlook; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Theory of Crystal-Field Effects in 3d-4f Intermetallic Compounds; Foreword; 1. Formal Description of the Crystal Field on Rare Earths; 2. The Single-Ion Anisotropy Model for 3d-4f Intermetallic Compounds; 3. Spin Reorientation Transitions; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Magnetocaloric Refrigeration at Ambient Temperature; List of Symbols and Abbreviations; 1. Brief Review of Current Refrigeration Technology; 2. Introduction to Magnetic Refrigeration; 3. Thermodynamics; 4. Materials. 5. Comparison of Different Materials and Miscellaneous Measurements6. Demonstrators and Prototypes; 7. Outlook; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. Magnetism of Hydrides; 1. Introduction; 2. Formation of Stable Hydrides; 3. Electronic Properties; 4. Basic Aspects of Magnetism; 5. Review of Experimental and Theoretical Results; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 6. Magnetic Microelectromechanical Systems: MagMEMS; 1. Introduction; 2. MEMS Fabrication; 3. Magnetic Materials for MEMS; 4. Magnetoresistive Materials and Sensors; 5. Magnetic MEMS Based Devices; References; Author Index.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier/North Holland
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 538.4; Magnetic materials; Magnetism; Magnetic materials -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Magnetism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Magnetism; Magnetic materials; Magnetism; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080553863; 0080553869
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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