Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials

"`What is so refreshing about Krishnan's book is that it covers historical background and then bursts into the topics in modern magnetism that are setting the field ablaze. The hallmark of modern science is its interdisciplinarity. Krishnan appreciates this and takes us on a voyage to the future of biomedicine and the future of information technology via recent developments in magnetism.' Samuel D. Bader, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. `This is an amazing book that is very carefully prepared with contents that are easy to follow and understand. The illustrations, tables and impressive photographs are clear and well-organized, helping even undergraduate students to understand the behavior of magnetic materials. I recommend this book to students, researchers, and engineers who have an interest in the physics, characterization, and applications of magnetic thin films and magnetic nanoparticles. ' Masaaki Futamoto, Chuo University, Japan `Prof. Krishnan has written what could become a new standard textbook in the field of magnetic materials. ""Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials"" comprehensively covers and explains the entire field, up to its most recent developments... This book is a reflection of Kannan's ability to teach difficult concepts in an elegant and easy to understand way. Working in the biomedical field, I was particularly impressed with his clear and comprehensive description of the use of magnetic materials in biomedical applications. I would recommend this book without hesitation to students, teachers and those working in industry. ' Urs Hafeli, University of British Columbia, Canada `Prof. Krishnan has assembled three decades of experience in research and classroom teaching in this new book. The volume presents introductory magnetics to students at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels. Concentrating on the physics and materials aspect of magnetism, including modern applications, it also goes beyond the basics in the areas of Prof. Krishnan's research specialties: fine particles, nanostructures, thin films, magnetic domains and domain imaging, medical and biological applications, magneto-electronics, and recent advances in magnetic information storage. This will allow students to obtain both a solid grounding in the fundamentals plus an understanding of current areas of intense research interest. A collection of exercises at the end of each chapter, suggestions for further reading, and a large set of illustrations make this book especially suited for use in the classroom.' Ron Goldfarb, NIST, Boulder, CO `Professor Krishnan's book fills an important gap making the material science of magnetic materials and their practical use accessible to a much more general audience. He strikes an excellent balance by beginning with first principals to allow the reader to understand the basis and context of the relationships describing magnetic materials but he does not get lost in minutia. The reader is left with a good feel for the science and where it seems to be going as well as for the practical applications and limitations of magnetic materials. Prof Krishnan has produced a very readable book that covers a wide range of topics from recording media to MRI. ' John B. Weaver, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center `When I was asked to review the new book Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials, I was hesitant at first, since a number of similar textbooks already exist. However, this book caught my attention. What I like about this book is the steady solid level of quality throughout the chapters. A particular strength lies in the chapters close to Krishnan's own research interest, those addressing small magnetic particles, medical applications of magnetism and magnetic imaging. I can very strongly recommend this book as a reference for daily work in magnetism research and teaching' Burkard Hillebrands, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany `Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials is a great book about the physics of magnetic materials and covers a broad spectrum for applications of magnetic materials... As a professor working in magnetic materials for more than 20 years, I would strongly recommend this book to variety of readers, from young students to senior researchers, without any hesitation.' Chih-Huang Lai Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan"