Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts of magnetism in matter, they will be able to identify magnetic materials and classify them according to their magnetic properties. They will be able to propose types of magnetic materials suitable to the specific requirements of an application and understand how systems and devices that exploit magnetic materials operate.
Course Content (Syllabus)
History of Magnetism, Magnetism and Hysteresis, Magnet Applications, Magnetic dipole moment, Magnetic fields, Magnetostatic Energy and Forces Orbital and spin moment Molecular field theory, Antiferromagnets, Ferrimagnets, Amorphous magnets, Micromagnetic energy, Anisotropy, Magnetic Domain Theory, Soft magnetic materials, Magnetic circuits, Permanent magnets, Ferromagnetic phenomena (Magneto-optic, Magnetocaloric, Magnetotransport effects), Magnetic recording, Magnetism and Nanoscale, Modern Magnetic Materials and Applications, Magnetism in Biology and Medicine, Planetary and Cosmic Magnetism