Magnetic and Dielectric Materials

  1. Magnetic Materials
    1. Fundamentals of Magnetism
      1. Origins of Magnetic Moments
        1. Electron Orbital Angular Momentum
          1. Electron Spin Angular Momentum
            1. Nuclear Magnetic Moments
              1. Gyromagnetic Ratio
              2. Magnetization and Magnetic Susceptibility
                1. Definition of Magnetization
                  1. Definition of Magnetic Susceptibility
                    1. Volume Susceptibility
                      1. Molar Susceptibility
                        1. Mass Susceptibility
                        2. Bohr Magneton
                          1. Definition and Physical Significance
                            1. Nuclear Magneton
                            2. Magnetic Moment of Atoms
                              1. Total Angular Momentum
                                1. Landé g-factor
                                  1. Effective Magnetic Moment
                                2. Classification of Magnetic Materials
                                  1. Diamagnetic Materials
                                    1. Origin of Diamagnetism
                                      1. Lenz's Law in Materials
                                        1. Negative Susceptibility
                                          1. Temperature Independence
                                            1. Common Diamagnetic Materials
                                              1. Applications of Diamagnets
                                              2. Paramagnetic Materials
                                                1. Origin of Paramagnetism
                                                  1. Positive Susceptibility
                                                    1. Langevin Theory of Paramagnetism
                                                      1. Classical Treatment
                                                        1. Quantum Mechanical Treatment
                                                          1. Curie's Law
                                                            1. Pauli Paramagnetism
                                                              1. Van Vleck Paramagnetism
                                                                1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                  1. Common Paramagnetic Materials
                                                                  2. Ferromagnetic Materials
                                                                    1. Spontaneous Magnetization
                                                                      1. Exchange Interaction
                                                                        1. Direct Exchange
                                                                          1. Indirect Exchange
                                                                          2. Weiss Molecular Field Theory
                                                                            1. Curie-Weiss Law
                                                                              1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                1. Common Ferromagnetic Materials
                                                                                  1. Iron
                                                                                    1. Nickel
                                                                                      1. Cobalt
                                                                                        1. Gadolinium
                                                                                      2. Antiferromagnetic Materials
                                                                                        1. Opposing Spin Alignment
                                                                                          1. Néel Temperature
                                                                                            1. Two-Sublattice Model
                                                                                              1. Magnetic Susceptibility Behavior
                                                                                                1. Common Antiferromagnetic Materials
                                                                                                  1. Applications of Antiferromagnets
                                                                                                  2. Ferrimagnetic Materials
                                                                                                    1. Unbalanced Antiparallel Spin Alignment
                                                                                                      1. Net Magnetic Moment
                                                                                                        1. Compensation Temperature
                                                                                                          1. Ferrites
                                                                                                            1. Spinel Ferrites
                                                                                                              1. Garnet Ferrites
                                                                                                                1. Hexagonal Ferrites
                                                                                                                2. Properties of Ferrites
                                                                                                                  1. Applications of Ferrites
                                                                                                                3. Ferromagnetic Phenomena
                                                                                                                  1. Magnetic Domains
                                                                                                                    1. Domain Theory
                                                                                                                      1. Domain Formation
                                                                                                                        1. Domain Walls
                                                                                                                          1. Bloch Walls
                                                                                                                            1. Néel Walls
                                                                                                                              1. Domain Wall Width
                                                                                                                              2. Domain Wall Energy
                                                                                                                                1. Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                  1. Uniaxial Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                    1. Cubic Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                      1. Anisotropy Constants
                                                                                                                                      2. Shape Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                        1. Magnetostriction
                                                                                                                                          1. Joule Magnetostriction
                                                                                                                                            1. Villari Effect
                                                                                                                                          2. Magnetization Process
                                                                                                                                            1. Initial Magnetization Curve
                                                                                                                                              1. Domain Wall Motion
                                                                                                                                                1. Reversible Wall Motion
                                                                                                                                                  1. Irreversible Wall Motion
                                                                                                                                                  2. Domain Rotation
                                                                                                                                                    1. Nucleation of Domains
                                                                                                                                                      1. Approach to Saturation
                                                                                                                                                      2. Hysteresis Loop
                                                                                                                                                        1. Saturation Magnetization
                                                                                                                                                          1. Remanent Magnetization
                                                                                                                                                            1. Coercive Field
                                                                                                                                                              1. Energy Loss in Hysteresis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Hysteresis Loop Shape
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Minor Loops
                                                                                                                                                                2. Types of Magnetic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Soft Magnetic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Low Coercivity
                                                                                                                                                                        1. High Permeability
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Low Hysteresis Loss
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Common Soft Magnetic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Silicon Steel
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Permalloy
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Soft Ferrites
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Amorphous Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Nanocrystalline Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Transformers
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Inductors
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Motors
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Magnetic Shielding
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Hard Magnetic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. High Coercivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. High Remanence
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. High Energy Product
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Energy Product
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Common Hard Magnetic Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Alnico Alloys
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ferrite Magnets
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rare Earth Magnets
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Samarium Cobalt
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Neodymium Iron Boron
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Permanent Magnets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Motors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Generators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Magnetic Separators

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Previous

                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Dielectric Materials

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Go to top

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Next

                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Microscopic and Quantum Theories