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IC MATERIALS
Fundamentals and Applications
ic Materials is an excellent introduction to the basics of ism, mag-
netic materials, and their applications in modern device technologies. Retaining the
concise style of the original, this edition has been thoroughly revised to address sig-
nificant developments in the field, including the improved understanding of basic
ic phenomena, new classes of materials, and changes to device paradigms.
With homework problems, solutions to selected problems, and a detailed list of
references, ic Materials continues to be the ideal book for a one-semester
course and as a self-study guide for researchers new to the field.
New to this edition:
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Entirely new chapters on exchange-bias coupling, multiferroic and oelectric mate-
rials, and ic insulators
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Revised throughout, with substantial updates to the chapters on ic recording and
ic semiconductors, incorporating the latest advances in the field
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New example problems with worked solutions
nicola a. spaldin is a Professor in the Materials Department at the Univer-
sity of California, Santa Barbara. She is an enthusiastic and effective teacher, with
experience ranging from developing and managing the UCSB Integrative Gradu-
ate Training Program to answering elementary school students’ questions online.
Particularly renowned for her research in multiferroics and oelectrics, her
current research focuses on using electronic structure methods to design and under-
stand materials bine ism with additional functionalities. She was
recently awarded the American Physical Society’s McGroddy Prize for New Mate-
rials for this work. She is also active in research administration, directing the
UCSB/National Science Foundation International Center for Materials Research.
IC MATERIALS
Fundamentals and Applications
Second edition
NICOLA A. SPALDIN
University of California, Santa Barbara
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Cambridge