An up-to-date and comprehensive review of magnetic storage systems, including particulate and rigid media, magnetic heads, tribology, signal processing spintronics, and other, future systems. A thorough theoretical discussion supplements the experimental and technical aspects. Each section commences with a tutorial paper, which is followed by technical discussions of current research in the area. Written at a level suitable for advanced graduate students.
Preface.
Rigid Media. Tutorial Overview of Digital Recording Systems;
B.K. Middleton, M.M. Aziz. Particulate Magnetic Recording Media;
D.E. Speliotis. Modem Hard Disk Media Issues;
D.N. Lambeth. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording;
Y. Nakamura. Perpendicular Recording Media for Ultra-High-Density Magnetic Recording;
M. Futamoto, et al. Patterned Magnetic Thin Films for Ultra High Density Recording;
J.C. Lodder, et al. Lorentz Imaging of Sub-Micron Patterned Elements;
K.J. Kirk, et al. Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanostructures: Fe(110) Islands on a Mo(110) 10) Surface;
P.O. Jubert, et al. Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy Investigation of Magnetically Patterned Co/Pt Multilayers;
G.J. Kusinski, et al. Nanoscale Materials for Extremely High Density Recording;
D.J. Sellmyer, et al. CoPt Nanoparticles for High Density Magnetic Recording Media;
Y. Huang, et al. Magneto-Optical. A Universal Compact Magneto-Optic Faraday Rotator;
V. Parfenov, V. Parfenov. New Magneto-Optical Recording Media;
J. Ferre. Thermal Stability in Magnetic and Magneto-Optical Recording Media;
T. Suzuki, et al. Materials Characterization. Magnetic Measurement Techniques;
H. Szymczak, R. Szymczak. Magnetic Method for Anisotropy Axis Distribution Analysis;
C. Papusoi, et al. The Use of Generalized DeltaM Plots in the Interaction Field Analysis;
M. Cerchez, et al. Magnetism and Microstructure: Imaging Techniques and Structure-Property Correlations in Information Storage Materials;
K.M. Krishnan. In-Situ Observations of Magnetization Reversal Processes of Submicron Square Permalloy Elements Using Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy;
M. Sessner, et al. In-Situ Observations of Magnetization Reversal Processes of Structured TMR-Elements with Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy;
S. Henzelmann, et al. New Techniques for Investigation of Magnetic Structures with In-Plane Applied Magnetic Fields in Lorentz TEM;
M. Heumann, et al. Efficient Kerr Microscopy;
B. Argyle, J.G. McCord. A New Concept in Magnetic Force Microscope Cantilevers;
A.G. VanDenBos, et al. Applications of Tip Calibration in Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM);
P.J.A. Van Schendel, et al. Regime for Spin-Resonant Computers Using Noise Pulses;
E. Apushkinsky, M. Astrov. Theoretical Modeling. Introduction to Thermal Activation and High Frequency Dynamics;
R.W. Chantrell. Computational Micromagnetism of Magnetic Structures and Magnetization Processes in Thin Platelets and Small Particles;
H. Kronmüller, R. Hertel. Finite Size Effects in Small Particle Systems;
O. Iglesias, et al. Micromagnetic Analysis of the Physical Basis of Vector Preisach-Type Models;
L. Stoleriu, et al. Micromagnetic Evaluation of the Interactions in Particulate Systems;
A. Stancu, et al. Static and Dynamic Interactions in Fine and Ultrafine Particulate Systems;
C.G. Verdes, et al. Switching/Nanophase Materials. Synthesis of Passivated Cobalt Nanocrystal Arrays with Controlled Size and Shape;
V.F. Puntes, et al. Magnetization Reversal and Anisotropy in Exchange Coupled Structures;
C. Prados, et al. Magnetic Aerogels;
Ll. Casas, et al. Glassy Features and Surface Effects in Maghemite Nanoparticle Systems;
D. Fiorani, et al. Enhancement of Magnetic Properties; Co Substitution in Nd
3(Fe
1-xCo
x)
27.5 Ti
1.5(x=0,0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) Intermetallic Compounds;
D.K. Gioureli, et al. Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanocomposites;
A.M. Testa, et al. Study of Nanostructured Cu-Ferrospinel for Magnetic Storage Media;
I. Nedkov, et al. High Speed Switching in Recording Media;
W.D. Doyle, et al. Magnetic Heads - Tribology. A Highly Sensitive Spin-Valve Transistor;
O.M.J. Van 't Erve, et al. Epitaxial Growth of Iron Nitrides by MBE in the Presence of an Atomic Nitrogen Source;
D.M. Borsa, et al. An Introduction to Magnetic Recording Heads;
M.H. Kryder. The Tribology of Flexible Magnetic Recording Media;
J.L. Sullivan. Macro- and Microtribology of Magnetic Rigid Disk Drives;
B. Bhushan. Surface Analysis of Media/Head Interactions in Information Storage Systems;
S.O. Saied. Signal Processing. Modulation and Coding for Digital Magnetic Recording Systems;
J.K. Wolf. Iterative Equalization and Decoding for Magnetic Recording Channels;
J.R. Cruz, et al. Magneto-Transport. Exchange-Biased Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Prepared by In-Situ Natural Oxidation;
H. Boeve, et al. XPS Analysis of Thin Insulating Barriers in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions;
X. Batlle, et al. Giant Magnetoresistance of Fe/Cr Superlattices in Wide Frequency Range;
A.B. Rinkevich, et al. Enhancement of Coercivity Induced by Film Morphology Changes in Co/Cu Multilayers;
C. Christides. Laser Irradiation Effects on Microstructure and Magneto-Transport Properties of PLD Co
0.08Ag
0.92 Films;
E. Agostinelli, et al. Epitaxy and Magnetism of Fe and FeCo on GaAs (001): Growth, Onset of Ferromagnetism and Magnetic Anisotropies;
M. Dumm, et al. Future Memories. Future of Magnetic Recording Systems;
M.H. Kryder. Hybrid Recording;
R. Coehoorn, et al. High Density Recording Phase-Change Optical Disk Technology;
T. Ohta. Beyond Magnetic Storage: Atoms and Molecules;
J. Nickel, G. Gibson. Author Index. Subject Index.