Historical background, fundamental concepts of magnetism, and magnetic phenomena in materials.
Hysteresis loop, Curie temperature, coercive field. Anisotropy, susceptibility, types of magnetic order.
Magnetic dipole moment, the B and H fields, demagnetizing field. Magnetostatic energy.
Molecular field theory. Exchange interactions. Antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism.
Micromagnetic energy, domain theory, reversal, pinning and nucleation, Stoner–Wohlfarth model.
Soft magnetic materials and their applications.
Hard magnetic materials and permanent magnets: applications, global market and economic aspects, geopolitical conflicts.
Ferromagnetic phenomena: magnetostriction, magnetocaloric effect, magneto‑optical effects.
Magnetism at the nanoscale and magnetic devices.
Spin‑dependent transport phenomena: magnetoresistance, spintronics, magnonics.
Magnetic recording.
Magnetism in biology and medicine.
Sensors, multiferroics.
Keywords
Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Applications of Magnetic Materials