Nanomagnetism: Ultrathin Films, Multilayers and Nanostructures

D.L. Mills and J.A.C. Bland (Eds.)978-0-444-51680-0

Nanoscience is of central importance in the physical and biological sciences and is now pervasive in technology. However nanomagnetism has a special role to play as magnetic properties depend uniquely on both dimensionality and lengthscales. Nanomagnetism is already central to data storage, sensor and device technologies but is increasingly being used in the life sciences and medicine. This volume aims to introduce scientists, computer scientists, engineers and technologists from diverse fields to this fascinating and technologically important new branch of nanoscience. The volume should appeal to both the interested general reader but also to the researcher wishing to obtain an overview of this fast moving field.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contents
Pages v-vi

List of Contributors
Page vii

Series Preface
Pages ix-x

Volume Preface
Pages xi-xiii
D.L. Mills, J.A.C. Bland

Chapter 1 The Field of Nanomagnetism Review Article
Pages 1-28
J.A.C. Bland, D.L. Mills

Chapter 2 Fundamental properties of magnetic nanostructures: a survey Review Article
Pages 29-49
Ruqian Wu

Chapter 3 Exchange Coupling in Magnetic Multilayers Review Article
Pages 51-76
M.D. Stiles

Chapter 4 Static, Dynamic, and Thermal Properties of Magnetic Multilayers and Nanostructures Review Article
Pages 77-114
R.E. Camley

Chapter 5 Exchange Anisotropy Review Article
Pages 115-152
A.E. Berkowitz, R.H. Kodama

Chapter 6 Spin transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions Review Article
Pages 153-225
A. Fert, A. Barthélémy, F. Petroff

Chapter 7 Electrical Spin Injection and Transport in Semiconductors Review Article
Pages 227-272
B.T. Jonker, M.E. Flatté

Chapter 8 Current-induced switching of magnetization Review Article
Pages 273-311
D.M. Edwards, J. Mathon

Author Index
Pages 313-330

Subject Index
Pages 331-334