Magnetism

Volume I: FUNDAMENTALS. Foreword by Professor Louis Neel. Phenomenological approach to magnetism. 1. Magnetism, from the dawn of civilization to today; E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie. 2. Magnetostatics; D. Gignoux, J.C. Peuzin. 3. Phenomenology of magnetism at the macroscopic scale; D. Gignoux. 4. Phenomenology of magnetism at the microscopic scale; D. Gignoux. 5. Ferromagnetism of an ideal system; M. Rossignol, Y. Samson. M. Schlenker. 6. Irreversibility of magnetisation processes, and hysteresis in real ferromagnetic materials: the role of defects; M. Rossignol. Theoretical approach to magnetism. 7. Magnetism in the localised electron model; D. Gignoux. 8. Magnetism in the itinerant electron model; M. Cyrot. 9. Exchange interactions; C. Lacroix, M. Cyrot. 10. Thermodynamic aspects of magnetism; M. Schlenker, E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie. Coupling phenomena. 11. Magnetocaloric coupling and related effects; E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie, M. Schlenker. 12. Magnetoelastic effects; E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie. 13. Magneto-optical effects; M. Schlenker, Y. Souche. 14. Magnetic resistivity, magnetoresistance, and the Hall effect; J. Pierre. Appendices: 1. Symbols used in the text. 2. Units and universal constants. 3. Periodic table of the elements. 4. Magnetic susceptibilities. 5. Ferromagnetic materials. 6. Special functions. 7. Maxwell's equations. General references. Index by material and by subject. Volume II: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS. Foreword by Professor Louis Neel. Magnetic materials and their applications. 15. Permanent magnets; M. Rossignol, J.P. Yonnet. 16. Soft materials for electrical engineering and low frequency electronics; O. Geoffrey, J.L. Porteseil. 17. Soft materials for high frequency electronics; J.C. Peuzin. 18. Magnetostrictive materials; E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie. 19. Supraconductivity; M. Cyrot. 20. Magnetic thin films and multilayers; S. Dieny. 21. Principle of magnetic recording; J.C. Peuzin. 22. Ferrofluids; P. Molho. Other aspects of magnetism. 23. Magnetic resonance imaging; M. Decorps, C. Segebarth. 24. Magnetism of earth materials and geomagnetism; I. Hedley, P. Rochette. 25. Magnetism and the Life Sciences; E. du Tremolet de Lacheisserie, P. Rochette. 26. Practical magnetism and instrumentation; Ph. Lethuillier. Appendices: 1. Symbols used in the text. 2. Units and universHedleyal constants. 3. Periodic table of the elements. 4. Magnetic susceptibilities. 5. Ferromagnetic materials. 6. Economic aspects of magnetic materials; J. Laforest. General references. Index by material and by subject.