Nanosized Magnetic Materials / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Synthesis / 1.2: |
Inert Gas Condensation / 1.2.1: |
Water-in-oil Microemulsion Method / 1.2.2: |
Organic/Polymeric Precursor Method / 1.2.3: |
Sonochemical Synthesis / 1.2.4: |
Hydrothermal Synthesis / 1.2.5: |
Pyrolysis / 1.2.6: |
Arc Discharge Technique / 1.2.7: |
Electrodeposition / 1.2.8: |
Mechanical Alloying / 1.2.9: |
Matrix-mediated Synthesis / 1.2.10: |
Structure-Property Overview / 1.3: |
Quantum Tunneling / 1.3.1: |
Anisotropy / 1.3.2: |
Analytical Instrumentation / 1.3.3: |
Theory and Modeling / 1.4: |
Single-domain Particles / 1.4.1: |
Modeling / 1.4.2: |
Applications / 1.5: |
Magneto-optical Recording / 1.5.1: |
Magnetic Sensors and Giant Magnetoresistance / 1.5.2: |
High-density Magnetic Memory / 1.5.3: |
Optically Transparent Materials / 1.5.4: |
Soft Ferrites / 1.5.5: |
Nanocomposite Magnets / 1.5.6: |
Magnetic Refrigerant / 1.5.7: |
High-T[subscript C] Superconductor / 1.5.8: |
Ferrofluids / 1.5.9: |
Biological Applications / 1.5.10: |
References |
Magnetism and Magnetotransport Properties of Transition Metal Zintl Isotypes / 2: |
Structure / 2.1: |
Magnetism / 2.3: |
Alkaline Earth Compounds / 2.3.1: |
High-temperature Paramagnetic Susceptibility / 2.3.2: |
Ytterbium Compounds / 2.3.3: |
Europium Compounds / 2.3.4: |
Heat Capacity / 2.4: |
Magnetotransport / 2.5: |
Alkaline Earth and Ytterbium Compounds / 2.5.1: |
Resistivity and Magnetoresistance of the Europium Compounds / 2.5.2: |
Comparison with other Magnetoresistive Materials / 2.5.3: |
Summary and Outlook / 2.6: |
Magnetic Properties of Large Clusters / 3: |
Calculation of the Energy Levels and Experimental Confirmations / 3.1: |
Calculations / 3.2.1: |
Inelastic Neutron Scattering / 3.2.2: |
Polarized Neutron Scattering / 3.2.3: |
High-field Magnetization / 3.2.4: |
Magnetic Measurements / 3.3: |
AC Susceptibility Measurements / 3.3.1: |
Cantilever Magnetometry / 3.3.3: |
MicroSQUID Arrays / 3.3.4: |
Magnetic Resonance Techniques / 3.4: |
HF-EPR / 3.4.1: |
Zero-field EPR / 3.4.3: |
Low-frequency EPR / 3.4.4: |
NMR / 3.4.5: |
[mu]SR / 3.4.6: |
Control of the Nature of the Ground State and of the Anisotropy / 3.5: |
Fe8-A Case History / 3.6: |
Conclusions and Outlook / 3.7: |
Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization in Molecular Complexes with Large Spins - Effect of the Environment / 4: |
Mn[subscript 12]-acetate / 4.1: |
Experimental Results / 4.2.1: |
Basic Model / 4.2.2: |
Fe[subscript 8] Octanuclear Iron (III) Complexes / 4.3: |
Environmental Effects / 4.3.1: |
Experimental Picture / 4.4.1: |
Thermally Assisted Tunneling Regime / 4.4.2: |
Ground-state Tunneling / 4.4.3: |
Studies of Quantum Relaxation and Quantum Coherence in Molecular Magnets by Means of Specific Heat Measurements / 5: |
Experimental Techniques / 5.1: |
Theoretical Background / 5.3: |
Spin-Hamiltonian for Molecular Magnets - Field-dependent Quantum Tunneling / 5.3.1: |
Resonant Tunneling via Thermally Activated States / 5.3.2: |
Master Equation - Calculation of [Gamma] / 5.3.3: |
Calculation of Time-dependent Specific Heat and Susceptibility / 5.3.4: |
Experimental Results and Discussion / 5.4: |
Superparamagnetic Blocking in Zero Applied Field / 5.4.1: |
Phonon-assisted Quantum Tunneling in Parallel Fields / 5.4.2: |
Phonon-assisted Quantum Tunneling in Perpendicular Fields / 5.4.3: |
Time-dependent Nuclear Specific Heat / 5.4.4: |
Detection of the Tunnel Splitting for High Transverse Fields / 5.4.5: |
Effect of Decoherence / 5.5: |
Incoherent Tunneling and QC in MOlecules with Half-integer Spin / 5.6: |
Conclusions / 5.7: |
Self-organized Clusters and Nanosize Islands on Metal Surfaces / 6: |
First Stage of Growth Kinetics / 6.1: |
Island Density / 6.2.1: |
Island Shapes / 6.2.2: |
Growth Modes / 6.3: |
Thermodynamic Growth Criterion / 6.3.1: |
Microscopic Model / 6.3.2: |
Elastic and Structural Considerations / 6.3.3: |
Organized Growth / 6.4: |
Incommensurate Modulated Layers / 6.4.1: |
Atomic-scale Template / 6.4.2: |
Self Organization / 6.4.3: |
Periodic Patterning by Stress Relaxation / 6.4.4: |
Organization on Vicinal Surfaces / 6.4.5: |
Low-temperature Growth / 6.4.6: |
Magnetic Properties / 6.5: |
Magnetism in Low-dimensional Systems / 6.5.1: |
Anisotropy in Ferromagnetic Nanostructures / 6.5.2: |
Magnetic Domains / 6.5.3: |
Superparamagnetism / 6.5.4: |
Dimensionality and Critical Phenomena / 6.5.5: |
Magnetic Nanostructures - Experimental Results / 6.6: |
Isolated Islands / 6.6.1: |
Interacting Islands and Chains / 6.6.2: |
The 2D Limit / 6.6.3: |
Conclusion and Outlook / 6.7: |
Spin Electronics - An Overview / 7: |
The Technical Basis of Spin Electronics - The Two-spin Channel Model / 7.1: |
2.1 Spin Asymmetry / 7.2.1: |
Spin Injection Across an Interface / 7.2.2: |
The Role of Impurities in Spin Electronics / 7.2.3: |
Two Terminal Spin Electronics - Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) / 7.3: |
The Analogy with Polarized Light / 7.3.1: |
CIP and CPP GMR / 7.3.2: |
Comparative Length Scales of CIP and CPP GMR / 7.3.3: |
Inverse GMR / 7.3.4: |
Methods of Achieving Differential Switching of Magnetization - RKKY Coupling Compared with Exchange Pinning / 7.3.5: |
GMR in Nanowires / 7.3.6: |
Three-terminal Spin Electronics / 7.4: |
Mesomagnetism / 7.5: |
Giant Thermal Magnetoresistance / 7.5.1: |
The Domain Wall in Spin Electronics / 7.5.2: |
Spin Tunneling / 7.6: |
Theoretical Description of Spin Tunneling / 7.6.1: |
Applications of Spin Tunneling / 7.6.2: |
Hybrid Spin Electronics / 7.7: |
The Monsma Transistor / 7.7.1: |
Spin Transport in Semiconductors / 7.7.2: |
The SPICE Transistor [55, 56] / 7.7.3: |
Measuring Spin Decoherence in Semiconductors / 7.7.4: |
Methods of Increasing Direct Spin-injection Efficiency / 7.7.5: |
Novel Spin Transistor Geometries - Materials and Construction Challenges / 7.8: |
The Rashba effect and the Spin FET / 7.9: |
The Rashba Effect / 7.9.1: |
The Datta-Das Transistor or Spin FET [68] / 7.9.2: |
Methods for Measuring Spin Asymmetry / 7.10: |
Ferromagnetic Single-electron Transistors (FSETs) / 7.10.1: |
Spin Blockade / 7.10.2: |
Unusual Ventures in Spin Electronics / 7.11: |
The Future of Spin Electronics / 7.12: |
Fast Magnetic Switching / 7.12.1: |
Optically Pumped Magnetic Switching / 7.12.2: |
Spin Diode / 7.12.3: |
Spin Split Insulator as a Polarizing Injector - Application to Semiconductor Injection / 7.12.4: |
Novel Fast-switching MRAM Storage Element / 7.12.5: |
Quantum-coherent Spin Electronics / 7.12.6: |
The Tunnel-grid Spin-triode / 7.12.7: |
Multilayer Quantum Interference Spin-stacks / 7.12.8: |
Multilayer Tunnel MRAM / 7.12.9: |
Quantum Information Technology / 7.12.10: |
NMR of Nanosized Magnetic Systems, Ultrathin Films, and Granular Systems / 8: |
Local Structure / 8.1: |
Local Atomic Configuration and Resonance Frequency / 8.2.1: |
A Typical Example / 8.2.3: |
Summary / 8.2.4: |
Magnetization and Magnetic Anisotropy / 8.3: |
Principles - Hyperfine Field in Ferromagnets / 8.3.1: |
Local Magnetization / 8.3.2: |
Local Anisotropy / 8.3.3: |
Magnetic Stiffness - Anisotropy, Coercivity, and Coupling / 8.4: |
Principles - NMR in Ferromagnets, Restoring Field, and Enhancement Factor / 8.4.1: |
Local Magnetic Stiffness / 8.4.2: |
Conclusion / 8.5: |
Interlayer Exchange Interactions in Magnetic Multilayers / 9: |
Survey of Experimental Observations / 9.1: |
Survey of Theoretical Approaches / 9.3: |
RKKY Theory / 9.3.1: |
Quantum Well Model / 9.3.2: |
sd-Mixing Model / 9.3.3: |
Unified Picture in Terms of Quantum Interferences / 9.3.4: |
First-principles Calculations / 9.3.5: |
Quantum Confinement Theory of Interlayer Exchange Coupling / 9.4: |
Elementary Discussion of Quantum Confinement / 9.4.1: |
Interlayer Exchange Coupling Because of Quantum Interferences / 9.4.2: |
Asymptotic Behavior for Large Spacer Thicknesses / 9.5: |
Effect of Magnetic Layer Thickness / 9.6: |
Effect of Overlayer Thickness / 9.7: |
Strength and Phase of Interlayer Exchange Coupling / 9.8: |
Co/Cu(001)/Co / 9.8.1: |
Fe/Au(001/Fe / 9.8.2: |
Concluding Remarks / 9.9: |
Magnetization Dynamics on the Femtosecond Time-scale in Metallic Ferromagnets / 10: |
Models / 10.1: |
Heating Metals with Ultrashort Laser Pulses / 10.2.1: |
Three-temperature Model of Ferromagnets / 10.2.2: |
Model of Spin Dephasing / 10.2.3: |
Magneto-optical Response and Measurement Techniques / 10.3: |
Magneto-optical Response / 10.3.1: |
Time-resolved magneto-optical techniques / 10.3.2: |
Experimental Studies - Electron and Spin Dynamics in Ferromagnets / 10.4: |
Electron Dynamics / 10.4.1: |
Demagnetization Dynamics / 10.4.2: |
Subject Index / 10.5: |
Nanosized Magnetic Materials / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Synthesis / 1.2: |
Inert Gas Condensation / 1.2.1: |
Water-in-oil Microemulsion Method / 1.2.2: |
Organic/Polymeric Precursor Method / 1.2.3: |