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Nanomagnetic materials : fabrication, characterization and application

Front Cover -- Nanomagnetic Materials -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- 1 Nano/micro-structured magnetism -- 1.1 Fabrication of nano- and micro-structured materials -- 1.1.1 Thin film growth -- 1.1.2 Nanoparticle synthesis -- 1.1.3 Bulk alloying -- 1.1.4 Material selection -- 1.1.5 Interfacial smoothness -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 1.2 Applications to nano- and micro-systems -- 1.2.1 Nano- and micro-systems -- 1.2.2 Nano- and micro-fabrication -- 1.2.3 Magnetic length scale -- 1.2.4 Magnetic devices and systems -- Acknowledgments -- References

1.3 Fundamental properties -- 1.3.1 Introduction -- 1.3.2 Magnetic domain structure: 3D-2D systems -- 1.3.3 Domain structure formation -- 1.3.4 Magnetostriction -- 1.3.5 Domain wall motion and magnetization reversal -- 1.3.6 Spin transfer effect in nano/micromagnets -- 1.3.7 Vortex: 2D-1D -- 1.3.8 Nanoparticles: 0D -- 1.3.9 Summary and recent topics -- References -- 1.4 Introduction of synthesis and processing -- 1.4.1 Introduction -- 1.4.2 Vapor deposition methods -- 1.4.3 Physical vapor deposition -- 1.4.4 Chemical vapor deposition -- 1.4.5 Atomic layer deposition

1.4.6 Preparation of magnetic nanoparticles -- References -- 1.5 Structural and electromagnetic characterization -- 1.5.1 Imaging and spectroscopy -- 1.5.2 Depth profile imaging and spectroscopy -- 1.5.3 Volume sensitivity -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Synthesis and processing -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.1.1 Nanomagnets and nanomagnetic materials -- 2.2 Multilayers -- 2.2.1 Introduction -- 2.2.2 Functions of multilayered structures -- 2.2.2.1 Electrodes -- 2.2.2.2 Oxidation protection -- 2.2.2.3 Crystal orientation control -- 2.2.2.4 Functionality created by multiple magnetic layers

2.2.2.5 Interfacial phenomena -- 2.2.2.6 Atomic diffusion control -- 2.2.2.7 Magnetic separation and control -- 2.2.2.8 Electrical separation and transport control -- 2.2.2.9 Crystal orientation separation -- 2.2.3 Applications -- 2.2.3.1 Magnetic random access memory -- 2.2.3.2 Magnetoresistive sensors -- 2.2.3.3 Spin torque oscillators -- 2.2.3.4 Magnetic recording media -- 2.2.4 Form of multilayers -- 2.2.4.1 Polycrystal-based multilayers -- 2.2.4.2 Epitaxial-based multilayers -- 2.2.4.3 Interfaces -- References -- 2.3 Nano/micro-fabrication and control of magnetic domain structures

2.3.1 Necessity of nano/microscale fabrication -- 2.3.2 Nano/micro-fabrication method and procedures -- 2.3.3 Nano/micro-fabrication processes using resists -- 2.3.4 Resist process and its properties -- 2.3.5 Resist for electron beam lithography -- 2.3.6 Resists for UV lithography -- 2.3.7 Typical procedure to fabricate nano/micromagnets -- 2.3.8 Three-dimensional nanomagnetism -- 2.3.9 Summary -- References -- 2.4 Oxides: fabrication techniques of magnetic oxide thin films and nanoparticles -- 2.4.1 Growth of oxide films -- 2.4.2 Reactive MBE -- 2.4.3 Pulsed laser deposition