Magnetic Materials
As taught in: Spring 2004
Future magnetic recording media may take the form of large-area uniform arrays of magnetic nano-dots, fabricated by x-ray interference lithography. (Photo courtesy of Prof. Caroline Ross. Used with permission.)
Instructors:
Dr. Robert O’Handley
MIT Course Number:
3.45
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
This course will cover the following topics:
- Magnetostatics
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Origin of magnetism in materials
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Magnetic domains and domain walls
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Magnetic anisotropy
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Reversible and irreversible magnetization processes
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Hard and soft magnetic materials
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Magnetic recording
Special topics include magnetism of thin films, surfaces and fine particles; transport in ferromagnets, magnetoresistive sensors, and amorphous magnetic materials.
