Nanomagnetism and Spintronics

Spintronics is a newly developing area in the field of magnetism, in which the interplay of magnetism and transport phenomena is studied experimentally and theoretically. This book introduces the recent progresses in the research relating to spintronics.

• Presents in-depth analysis of this fascinating and technologically important new branch of nanoscience
• Edited text with contributions from acknowledged leaders in the field
• This handbook and guide will appeal to students and researchers in the fields of electronic devices and materials

This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in universities and industries to understand the concepts of spintronics.

1. Overview (T. Shinjo)
2. GMR, TMR and BMR (J. Inoue)
3. Spin-Injection Phenomena and Applications (Y. Suzuki, A. Tulapurkar, and C. Chappert)
4. Dynamics of Magnetic Domain Walls in Nanomagnetic Systems (T. Ono, and T. Shinjo)
5.Theoretical Aspects of Current-Driven Magnetization Dynamics (H. Kohno and G. Tatara)
6. Micromagnetics of Domain-Wall Dynamics in Nanostrips (A. Thiaville and Y. Nakatani)
7. III-V-Based Ferromagnetic Semiconductors (F. Matsukara, and K. Ohno)