Introduction | p. xi |
Electron Spins in Ionic Molecular Structures | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Magnetic Cations | p. 2 |
Cation Sites in Anion Lattices | p. 8 |
Electron Energy Levels in Crystal Fields | p. 12 |
Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy | p. 33 |
Spin Exchange Between Cations | p. 54 |
Spin Ordering in Ferrimagnetic Oxides | p. 75 |
Spin Transport in Oxides | p. 92 |
Bibliography | p. 125 |
References | p. 126 |
Secondary Magnetic Properties | |
Introduction | p. 131 |
Magneto-Optic Properties | p. 134 |
The Kubo Formula | p. 142 |
Ab Initio Calculations of the Kerr Effect | p. 149 |
Magneto-Crystalline Anisotropy | p. 160 |
First-Principle Calculations | p. 168 |
Appendix A | p. 177 |
Appendix B | p. 180 |
References | p. 181 |
Spin-Dependent Transport in Magnetic Multilayers | |
Introduction | p. 185 |
Kubo-Greenwood Formula for Conductivity | p. 185 |
Free Electrons with Random Point Scatterers | p. 187 |
Boltzmann Equation | p. 194 |
Landauer Formula for Conductance | p. 211 |
Spin-Dependent Tunneling | p. 212 |
Appendix | p. 215 |
References | p. 216 |
Magnetotransport (Experimental) | |
Introduction and Overview | p. 219 |
Electronic Transport in F-Metals and F-Based Alloys | p. 221 |
Spin-Dependent Tunneling and "Polarization" | p. 227 |
Spin-Injection Studies | p. 232 |
Giant Magnetoresistance in F/N Multilayers and Granular Alloys | p. 235 |
Granular Magnetoresistance | p. 275 |
Tunneling Magnetoresistance | p. 278 |
Colossal MR | p. 292 |
Miscellaneous Phenomena | p. 301 |
References | p. 308 |
Magnetic Characterization of Materials | |
Introduction | p. 313 |
Units | p. 313 |
Magnetic Moment, Magnetization, and Susceptibility | p. 314 |
Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism | p. 319 |
Magnetic Ordering | p. 323 |
Magnetometry | p. 328 |
Magnetic Characterizations through Hyperfine Interactions | p. 331 |
Concluding Remarks | p. 339 |
Bibliography | p. 333 |
Magnetic Domain Imaging of Spintronic Devices | |
Introduction | p. 341 |
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis | p. 343 |
Magnetic Force Microscopy | p. 349 |
Magneto-Optic Imaging | p. 352 |
Transmission Electron Microscopy | p. 357 |
Magnetic Imaging with X-Ray Dichroism | p. 366 |
Conclusions | p. 371 |
References | p. 372 |
Domain Dynamics and Magnetic Noise | |
Introduction | p. 375 |
Overview of Magnetic Noise in Device Applications | p. 375 |
Magnetic Domains and Magnetization Reversal | p. 377 |
Electrical Noise | p. 384 |
From Magnetic Fluctuations to Electrical Noise | p. 388 |
Stabilization of Magnetic Sensors | p. 398 |
Media Noise in Magnetic Recording | p. 405 |
Bibliography | p. 410 |
References | p. 410 |
Deposition Techniques for Magnetic Thin Films and Multilayers | |
Introduction | p. 413 |
Thermal Evaporation | p. 414 |
Sputtering | p. 430 |
Pulsed Laser Deposition | p. 439 |
Film Thickness Measurement and Control Techniques | p. 441 |
Characterization Techniques | p. 442 |
Summary | p. 445 |
References | p. 446 |
Magnetic Sensors | |
Introduction | p. 449 |
Why We Sense Magnetic Fields | p. 449 |
Magnetic Sensing Technologies | p. 454 |
Spin-Dependent Magnetoresistive Materials | p. 457 |
Magnetoresistive Sensor Design | p. 460 |
Anisotropic Magnetoresistive Sensors | p. 461 |
Giant Magnetoresistive Sensor Design | p. 463 |
Spin-Dependent Tunneling Sensor Design | p. 468 |
Conclusions | p. 474 |
References | p. 474 |
High Speed Magnetoresistive Memories | |
Introduction | p. 477 |
Memory Fundamentals | p. 478 |
Plated Wire and Planar Film Memories, Precursors | p. 481 |
Magnetoresistive Memory Design Factors | p. 484 |
Honeywell's Original MRAM | p. 488 |
Pseudo Spin Valve, Giant Magnetoresistive Memories | p. 497 |
Memories with Spin Valve Materials | p. 508 |
Spin Dependent Tunneling Memory Cells | p. 510 |
Summary | p. 513 |
References | p. 513 |
Hybrid Devices | |
Introduction | p. 515 |
Hybrid Ferromagnet-Superconducting Devices | p. 530 |
Hybrid Ferromagnet-Semiconductor Devices | p. 545 |
References | p. 562 |
Index | p. 565 |
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