Spin waves theory and applications /

Spin Waves: Theory and Applications covers topics foundational to understanding spin waves such as the physics of magnetism and electromagnetic waves in anisotropic media, as well as both classical and quantum mechanical treatments of spin wave excitations. The authors discuss many applications incl...

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Main Author: Stancil, Daniel D.
Other Authors: Prabhakar, Anil., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Springer, ©2009.
New York : [2009]
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to magnetism
  • Quantum theory of spin waves
  • Magnetic susceptibilities
  • Electromagnetic waves in anisotropic-dispersive media
  • Magnetostatic modes
  • Propagation characteristics and excitation of dipolar spin waves
  • Variational formulation for magnetostatic modes
  • Optical-spin wave interactions
  • Nonlinear interactions
  • Novel applications
  • Appendix A: properties of YIG
  • Appendix B: currents in quantum mechanics
  • Appendix C: characteristics of spin wave modes
  • Appendix D: mathematical relations.