Magnetism & Magnetic Materials

This course introduces the fundamentals of magnetism and magnetic materials, covering fundamental theory, modeling and computation, characterization, and applications. Magnetic interactions and spin excitations—including magnetization, exchange coupling, magnetic anisotropy, and spin waves—are explained from the perspective of electronic structure, providing understanding at the atomic and electronic levels. The course explores analytical, computational, and experimental methods for investigating intrinsic and extrinsic magnetic properties and discusses modern materials that are critical to advanced technologies, such as rare-earth permanent magnets, 2D magnets, and quantum information devices. Students will gain the foundational knowledge and skills needed to understand, analyze, and design magnetic materials.