Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Covering basic physical concepts, experimental methods, and applications, this

book is an indispensable text on the fascinating science of magnetism, and an

invaluable source of practical reference data.

Accessible, authoritative, and assuming undergraduate familiarity with

vectors, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, this textbook is well suited

to graduate courses. Emphasis is placed on practical calculations and numer-

ical magnitudes – from nanoscale to astronomical scale – focussing on mod-

ern applications, including permanent magnet structures and spin electronic

devices.

Each self-contained chapter begins with a summary, and ends with exercises

and further reading. The book is thoroughly illustrated with over 600 figures to

help convey concepts and clearly explain ideas. Easily digestible tables and data

sheets provide a wealth of useful information on magnetic properties. The 38

principal magnetic materials, and many more related compounds, are treated in

detail.

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 Exper-

imental 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