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M.Sc. in MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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MEMY-483
Fundamentals of Magnetic Materials

Course Type
Elective
Semester
Second
ECTS Credits
7

Syllabus

Fundamentals of Magnetic Materials

  • Magnetostatics
  • Methods of magnetic measurements
  • >Magnetic domains
  • Ferromagnetic particles
  • Thin films
  • >Applications of ferromagnetic materials
  • Magnetic recording technology

Learning Outcomes

The course combines a general overview of the field of nanotechnology of Magnetic Materials with an in-depth introduction to the basic principles of Applied Magnetism. Special emphasis is given in methods of characterization and applications of magnetic materials in cutting edge technologies and devices.

Suggested Bibliography

  1. D. Jiles, Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Chapman & Hall (1991).
  2. B.D. Cullity, Introduction to Magnetic Materials, Addison Wesley (1972).
  3. J.M.D. Coey, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Cambridge Univ. Press (2012).
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