I. Introduction (slides)

 

II. Short review of magnetism in free atoms (slides)

  • Hamiltonian of atoms in an external magnetic field
  • Perturbation theory for treating effects of B-field
  • Larmor diamagnetism
  • Paramagnetism of free atoms, Curie law
  • Van Vleck paramagnetism
  • Spin-orbit coupling
  • Hund's rules
  • Hyperfine interaction

 

III. Cooperative phenomena (slides)

 

IV. Atoms in crystalline environment (slides)

 

V. A very brief glance on magnetoresistive effects and spinelectronic devices (slides)

 

Micro- and Nanomagnetism: See the Nanoscience lecture