Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

by J. M. D. Coey

Overview

The study of magnetism has driven progress in experimental science for centuries, and demonstrates how ground-breaking theoretical advances can be translated directly into essential, transformative technology. Now in an expanded second edition, this popular textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and practical applications of magnetism and magnetic materials. The text has been updated throughout to address significant developments from the last decade, including new theoretical insights, advanced experimental probes, and thin film technology. A new chapter covers the important topic of transverse magnetotransport and effects of topology. The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 figures conveying important experimental data, concepts and applications, and each self-contained chapter concludes with a summary section, a list of further reading and a set of exercises. The text contains a wealth of useful information that will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics, materials science and engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108477840
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/31/2025
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	784
Product dimensions:	0.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

J.M.D. Coey is Professor Emeritus at Trinity College, Dublin, and his extensive publication record, includes 800 papers and four books. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, member of the Royal Irish Academy, Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and Overseas member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Irish Academy, and the Max Born Medal in 2019 for his contributions to the understanding of novel magnetic materials.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Magnetostatics; 3. Magnetism of electrons; 4. Magnetism of localized electrons on the atom; 5. Ferromagnetism and exchange; 6. Antiferromagnetism and other magnetic order; 7. Micromagnetism, domains and hysteresis; 8. Nanoscale magnetism; 9. Magnetic resonance and spin dynamics; 10. Magnetotransport and topology; 11. Experimental methods; 12. Magnetic materials; 13. Applications of soft magnets; 14. Applications of hard magnets; 15. Spin electronics and magnetic recording; 16. Special topics; 17. Appendices: Appendix A. Notation; Appendix B. Units and dimensions; Appendix C. Vector and trigonometric relations; Appendix D. Demagnetizing factors for ellipsoids of revolution; Appendix E. Field, magnetization and susceptibility; Appendix F. Quantum mechanical operators; Appendix G. Reduced magnetization of ferromagnets; Appendix H. Crystal field and anisotropy; Appendix I. Crystallographic point groups; Appendix J. Magnetic point groups.