| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 264 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The Fundamentals of Magnetism is a truly unique reference text, that explores the study of magnetism and magnetic behavior with a depth that no other book can provide. It covers the most detailed descriptions of the fundamentals of magnetism providing an emphasis on statistical mechanics which is absolutely critical for understanding magnetic behavior. The books covers the classical areas of basic magnetism, including Landau Theory and magnetic interactions, but features a more concise and easy-to-read style. Perfect for upper-level graduate students and industry researchers, The Fundamentals of Magnetism provides a solid background of fundamentals with clear and in-depth explanations, in comparison to a brief overview before moving into more advanced topics. Many applications directly for the purpose of a deep understanding of magnetism and other non-cooperative phenomena help readers make the transition from theory to application and experimentation effortless. This book is the true 'study' of the fundamentals of magnetism, enabling readers to move into far more advance aspects of magnetism more easily. - Offers accessible, self-contained content without needing to seek other sources on topics like Fermion fas; angular moment algebra, etc - Includes over 60 pages devoted to an in-depth discussion of diamagnetism and paramagnetism, topics usually described in only few pages in other books Incorporates numerous applications including Molecular Magnets and other non-cooperative phenomena. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Quantities and units -- 1.2. Types of magnetic arrangement -- 2. Hamiltonian of an Electron Under an Electromagnetic Field -- 2.1. Classical approach -- 2.2. Quantum-relativistic approach: Dirac equation -- 2.A. Maxwell equations and the gauges -- 3. Angular Momenta -- 3.1. Angular momentum algebra -- 3.2. Addition of angular momenta -- 3.3. Magnetic moment -- 3.4. Angular momenta of atoms -- 3.A. Hydrogen-like atoms -- 4. Thermodynamics -- 4.1. Thermodynamic laws -- 4.2. Entropy -- 4.3. Thermodynamic potentials -- 4.4. Maxwell relationships -- 4.5. Thermodynamic square -- 4.6. Magnetic specific heat -- 5. Statistical Mechanics -- 5.1. Micro canonical ensemble -- 5.2. Canonical ensemble -- 5.3. Indistinguishable and distinguishable particles -- 5.4. Thermodynamic quantities of N distinguishable particles -- 5.5. Grand canonical ensemble -- 5.6. Grand partition function: further developments -- 6. Fermions Gas. |
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6.1. Wave function, eigenvalues, and density of states -- 6.2. Grand canonical potential and thermodynamic quantities -- 6.3. Fermi level and chemical potential -- 6.4. High temperature limit -- 7. Diamagnetism -- 7.1. Localized diamagnetism -- 7.2. Itinerant diamagnetism -- 7.A. Experimental example -- 7.B. Landau levels -- 8. Paramagnetism -- 8.1. Localized paramagnetism -- 8.2. Itinerant paramagnetism -- 8.3.van Vleck paramagnetism -- 8.A. Perturbation theory -- 8.B. Rare-earth paramagnetism: an example -- 9. Magnetic Interactions -- 9.1. Direct exchange -- 9.2. Indirect exchange -- 9.3. Asymmetric: Spin-orbit coupling -- 9.4. Zeeman interaction -- 9.5. The D tensor -- 10. Long-Range Ordering -- 10.1. Ferromagnetism -- 10.2. Antiferromagnetism -- 10.3. Ferrimagnetism -- 10.A. Experimental examples -- 10.B. Stoner criterion for some metals -- 10.C. Magnetocaloric Effect -- 10.D. Undesired temperature independent susceptibility -- 11. Landau Theory -- 11.1. Fundamentals -- 11.2. Second-order phase transition -- 11.3. First-order phase transition -- 12. Molecular Magnetism -- 12.1. Zero-dimensional magnets -- 12.2. One-dimensional magnets -- 12.3. Single-molecule magnets -- 12.A. Ising model: analytic solution -- 12.B. Addition of N spins -- Appendix A Useful Mathematical Functions -- Appendix B Exercises -- Appendix C Solution of Exercises. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Magnetism -- Textbooks.
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Magnetism. |
| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Electronic books.
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Textbooks.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Reis, Mario, 1976- Fundamentals of magnetism. 1st ed. Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2013 9780124055452 (DLC) 2012044516 (OCoLC)828332505 |
| ISBN |
9780124058590 (electronic book) |
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0124058590 (electronic book) |
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9780124055452 |
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0124055451 |
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