1.1 What are Magnetic Domains?

Abstract

The book gives a systematic and comprehensive survey of the complete area of magnetic microstructures. It reaches from micromagnetism of nanoparticles to complex structures of extended magnetic materials. The book starts with a comprehensive evaluation of traditional and modern experimental methods for the observation of magnetic domains and continues with the treatment of important methods for the theoretical analysis of magnetic microcstructures. A survey of the necessary techniques in materials characterization is given. The book offers an observation and analysis of magnetic domains in all traditional and contemporary areas of application. TOC:Introduction.- Domain Observation Techniques.- Domain Theory.- Material Parameters for Domain Analysis.- Domain Observation and Interpretation.- The Relevance of Domains.