Units:

12

Description:

In this course we address the physics of magnetism of solids with emphasis on magnetic material properties and phenomena which are useful in various applications. Various applications of magnetism are used to motivate the understanding of the physical properties and phenomena.

The content of this course includes the origins of magnetism at the atomic level and the origins of magnetic ordering (ferro-, ferri-, and antiferro-magnetism), magnetic anisotropy, magnetic domains, domain walls, spin dynamics and electronic transport at the crystalline level. The principles of magnetic crystal symmetry, tensors, and energy minimization are utilized to explore magnetic properties such as resonance, domain structures, magnetocrystalline anisotropy, magnetostriction and magnetoelasticity, and susceptibility. Phenomenological properties, such as the technical magnetization process, are used to describe mechanisms of coercivity, eddy current effects and losses, while energy minimization and relaxation are used to explain properties such as single domain particle behavior, memory mechanisms, magnetic aftereffects and thermal stability.

Prerequisite: 18-300 or equivalent background in electromagnetic fields; Senior level solid state physics and materials, or the equivalent, and a senior or graduate student standing.

Last Modified: 2019-04-11 10:06AM

Semesters offered:

• Fall 2019
• Fall 2017
• Fall 2013
• Spring 2013
• Fall 2011
• Fall 2010
• Fall 2009
• Fall 2008
• Spring 2005
• Fall 2004
• Spring 2004
• Fall 2003
• Spring 2003
• Fall 2002
• Fall 2001
• Fall 1999
• Fall 1998
• Fall 1997