Fundamentals and applications of magnetic materials / Kannan M. Krishnan,

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to magnetism and magnetic materials -- Atomic origins of magnetism -- Magnetic materials: from isolated moments to ordered arrangements -- Other ordered magnetic materials: antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism -- Magnetism in metals and alloys -- Magnetic anisotropy -- Magnetic domains and the process of magnetization -- Micromagnetic imaging and modeling -- Fine particles and nanostructured materials -- Magnetic surfaces, interfaces, and thin films -- Hard and soft magnets -- Magnetic materials in medicine and biology -- Spin electronics -- Magnetic information storage.