Fall 2015 - PHYS 881 G300
Special Topics I (3)
Class Number: 9190
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Erol Girt
egirt@sfu.ca
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
Topics include:
1) The origin of magnetism in solids, exchange, and magnetic ordering,
2) Magnetostatics, and magnetic anisotropy,
3) Introduction to micromagnetics, domains and hysteresis,
4) Nanostructure magnetism (length scales, surface effects and fabrication),
5) Interaction between polarized electrons and localized magnetic moment at ferromagnetic/metal and ferromagnetic/insulator interfaces (GMR, TMR, spin pumping, spin torque transfer),
6) Methods of measuring static and dynamic magnetic properties,
7) Magnetic materials,
8) Application of magnetic materials (in data storage, for medical treatment, …).
Grading
NOTES:
Grade will be based on homework assignments.
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