Ising-type Antiferromagnets
Author | : Christian Binek |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2003-09-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 3540404287 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783540404286 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Selected modern aspects of artificially layered structures and bulk materials involving antiferromagnetic long-range order are the main themes of this book. Special emphasis is laid on the prototypical behavior of Ising-type model systems. They play a crucial role in the field of statistical physics and, in addition, contribute to the basic understanding of the exchange bias phenomenon in MBE-grown magnetic heterosystems. Throughout the book, particular attention is given to the interplay between experimental results and their theoretical description, ranging from the famous Lee-Yang theory of phase transitions to novel mechanisms of exchange bias.