The lectures of all ESM schools since 2003 are ordered here in terms of topics. Those pertaining to several topics are listed several times. The topics are:
Magnetic field and moments
- Converting cgs versus SI units Stephen Blundell, Oxford, UK [ Table ]
- Magnetostatics, Magnetic field response, Localized moments Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Uni. Bochum, Germany [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 | pt.3 ]
- Magnetic field, Origin of magnetism, Spin and orbital magnetic moments, Crystal field, Magnetism of free electrons - Paramagnetism etc.: John Michael Coey, TCD-Dublin, Ireland. [ Abstract pt.1 | pt.2 ] [ Slides pt.1 | pt.2 | pt.3-4 ]
- Fundamental properties: Ekkes Brück, , Amsterdam, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Slides pt.1 | Slides pt.2 ]
- Basis and magnetic materials: K.H.
Müller [ Abstract | Slides (2.2MB) ]
- Magnetism of matter - Basic interactions and magnetization processes: D.
Givord [ Abstract | Slides ]
Exchange, magnetic ordering, magnetic anisotropy
Exchange and magnetic ordering
- Exchange and ordering – Localized and band magnetism:
Stephen Blundell, Oxford, UK [ Abstract | Slides: Pt.1 | Pt.2]
- Mean field in magnetism:
Zoltan Neda, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Lecture notes ]
- Models in magnetism:
Emil Burzo, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Slides ]
- Exchange interactions: exchange, super-exchange, RKKY, Stoner ferromagnetism:
Tomasz Dietl,
Warsaw, Poland. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetic Order: different types, dimensionality effects, number of components (Ising, XY, Heisenberg):
Peter de Chatel,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetism at finite temperature: molecular field, phase transitions: Claudine Lacroix,
Institut Néel - Grenoble, France [ Slides ].
Magnetic anisotropy
- Magnetic anisotropy: Bayreuther, Günther, Univ. Regensburg and MPI-Halle, Germany [ Abstract | Slides]
- Magnetic anisotropy and how it can be controlled: Dirk Sander,
MPI-Halle, Germany. [ Abstract | Slides ]
Low-dimensional and surface magnetism
- Low dimensional magnetism -
experiments: O. Fruchart [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Low dimensional magnetism : the role of the electronic structure: H.
Dreyssé [ Content | Abstract ]
- From the atom to magnetic nanoparticles: E.
Bonet [ Abstract | Slides ]
Temperature effects, excitations, quantum tunneling
Magnetic ordering and magnons
- Spin waves: theory and neutron scattering: Sylvain Petit, CEA-Saclay, France [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Spin glasses, concepts and analysis of susceptibility: Holdsworth, Peter, ENS Lyon, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Phase transitions (mainly 1st order): Ekkes Brück, TU-Delft, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetism at finite temperature: molecular field, phase transitions: Claudine Lacroix,
Institut Néel - Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- Spin excitations in magnetic structures of different dimensions: Wulf Wulfhekel,
Univ. Karlsruhe, Germany. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Surface magnons by EELS: J. Kirschner [ Abstract | Slides (1.9MB) ]
Micromagnetic processes at finite temperature
- Magnetization dynamics at different time scales: dissipation and thermal processes:
Oksana Chubykalo-Fesenko,
CSIC-Madrid, Spain. [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Numerical simulation of the magnetization
reversal dynamics (finite temperature dynamics,
metal/metal spin injection): J. Miltat
Correlated systems
- Strongly correlated electron systems: Stéphane Raymond, CEA - Grenoble & ILL - Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Review of typical behaviors observed in strongly correlated systems: Charles Simon, Caen, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Spin fluctuation theory for itinerant magnetism and introduction to the physics of the Kondo effect: Mireille Lavagna, CEA-Grenoble, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Metal-insulator transition (Mott Hubard) - Magnetism and superconductivity: Jozef Spalek, IF-Krakow, Poland. [ Abstract | Slides pt.1 & pt.2 ]
- Correlation effects and the electronic structure of half-metallic ferromagnets: Liviu Chioncel [ Abstract | Slides ]
Transport
Magnetic semiconductors and oxides
- Transport in magnetic semiconductors and oxides: Tomasz Dietl, Warsaw, Poland. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Coherent transport and spin effects in quantum dots: Bogdan Bulka, Institute of Molecular Physics, Poznan, Poland [ Abstract | Slides ]
General transport theory
- Giant Hall Effects and Hall effect Michel Viret [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Scattering theory of transport in magnetic systems: X. Waintal [ Abstract | Slides ]
Transport in heterostructures
- Models in spintronics: Drude, Mott, Giant Magnetoresistance and Valet-Fert, spin transfer and torque: Bernard Diény,
Spintec-Grenoble, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Models in spintronics: transport in metal/insulator and metal/semi-conductor heterostructures: Bernard Diény,
Spintec-Grenoble, France (continued) [ Slides ].
- Giant magneto impedance and applications: Manuel Vazquez, Material Science Institute, Madrid, Spain [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetoresistance phenomena in magnetic materials and devices: M. de Teresa [ Abstract | Slides (4.2MB) ]
- Spin dependent transport - diffusive aspects : H. Jaffres [ Abstract ]
- Spin dependent tunnel transport and spin polarization :
L. Ranno [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Spin polarized transport in Superconductor/Ferromagnet junctions: M. Aprili [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetization processes
Magnetization processes
- Basic concepts on magnetization reversal in nanostructures: magnetic field and temperature influence:
Stanislas Rohart, LPS - Paris, France [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Tutorial - A few analytical micromagnetic problems: Stanislas Rohart, LPS - Paris, France [ Supporting material | Solutions ]
- Simple concepts of magnetization reversal - from materials to nanostructures:
Olivier Fruchart,
Institut Néel - Grenoble, France. [ Abstract | Slides pt.1 & pt.2 ]
- Tutorials - Analytical micromagnetics: Olivier Fruchart,
Institut Néel, Grenoble [ Supporting material (updated 2009-09-15) ].
- An overview of magnetization reversal - The basics: Olivier Fruchart, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- Magnetization reversal - Non-single domain effects: Olivier Fruchart, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- The magnetic microstructure of nanostructured materials: Rudolf Schäfer, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
- Magnetism of matter - Basic interactions and magnetization processes: D.
Givord [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetism and magnetization processes in nanostructured systems : D.
Givord [ Abstract | Slides ]
Analysis of hysteresis loops, FORC etc.
- Preisach model of hysteresis in magnetic materials and FORC based identification techniques: Alexandru Stancu,
Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University -Iasi, Romania. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Information from magnetization curves: Viorel Pop, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Slides ]
- All you can get from hysteresis loop measurements: V. Pop [ Slides (1.9MB) ].
Magnetization dynamics
- Large angle precessional magnetization dynamics under field and current excitations: Ebels, Ursula, Spintec-Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Part 1 | Part 2 ]
- Tutorial - Precessional dynamics of a macrospin: Ebels, Ursula, Spintec-Grenoble, France [ Supporting material and solutions ]
- Current theoretical understanding of pc magnetization dynamics Wolfgang Hübner, Uni. Kaiserslautern, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- From magneto-optics to ultrafast manipulation of magnetism: Kiriliuk, Andrei, Univ.-Nijmegen, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Review | Slides ]
- Ultrafast magnetization dynamics: the role of angular momentum (experiments) Kiriliuk, Andrei, Univ.-Nijmegen, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Review | Slides ]
- Spin waves: theory and neutron scattering: Sylvain Petit, CEA-Saclay, France [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Spin glasses, concepts and analysis of susceptibility: Holdsworth, Peter, ENS Lyon, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Overview of time-dependent phenomena – Relevant time scales - Open questions and relevance for applications: Jan Vogel, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetization dynamics at different time scales: dissipation and thermal processes:
Oksana Chubykalo-Fesenko,
CSIC-Madrid, Spain. [ Abstract | pt.1 | pt.2 ]
- Magneto-optical microscopy (incl. time resolved): J. McCord [ Abstract | Slides (12.6MB) ]
- Precessional magnetization dynamics: B. Koopmans [ Abstract | Slides (1.5MB) ]
- Magnetization dynamics for the layman:
experimental: J. Miltat [ Slides ]
- Numerical simulation of the magnetization
reversal dynamics (finite temperature dynamics, metal/metal spin injection): J. Miltat
Spin-polarized currents
- Spin Torque Oscillator from a micromagnetic point of view: Liliana Buda-Prejbeanu, Spintec-Grenoble, France [ Slides (updated 2007.11.26)]
- Magnetization reversal by spin polarized current: A. Thiaville [ Abstract |
Slides (1.5MB) ].
Quantum tunneling
- Magnetization dynamics at different time scales: dissipation and thermal processes: Andrea Cornia, Univ. Modena, Italy [ Abstract | Slides ]
Methods for simulations and theory
Analytical techniques for condensed matter
- Electron-phonon coupling: a tutorial Wolfgang Hübner, Uni. Kaiserslautern, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
Electronic structure
- Basics of electronic structures calculations for magnetic systems: tight binding, LDA, DFMT: Manuel Richter,
IFW-Dresden, Germany. [ Abstract | Slides (intro) | Slides | DMFT slides ]
- Low dimensional magnetism : the role of the electronic structure: H.
Dreyssé [ Content | Abstract ]
Monte Carlo
- Monte Carlo methods for magnetic systems: Zoltan Neda,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania. [ Abstract | Slides]
- [Computer] Monte-Carlo techniques: Zoltan Neda,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Supporting material ].
Micromagnetism
- Tutorial - A few analytical micromagnetic problems: Stanislas Rohart, LPS - Paris, France [ Supporting material ]
- Spin Torque Oscillator from a micromagnetic point of view: Liliana Buda-Prejbeanu, Spintec-Grenoble, Germany [ Slides (updated 2007.11.26)]
- Introduction to numerical micromagnetism -
application to mesoscopic magnetic systems: L. Buda-Prejbeanu [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Numerical simulation of the magnetization
reversal dynamics (finite temperature dynamics, metal/metal spin injection): J. Miltat
Mean field
Mean field in magnetism:
Zoltan Neda, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Lecture notes ]
Materials
Rare-earth - Transition metal compounds and magnets
- Rare Earth-Transition Metal Compounds: Magnetism and Applications: Emil Burzo, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Nanostructured hard magnets: Julia Lyubina, IFW-Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Physical properties of the materials used in magnetic recording: Laurent Ranno, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 (updated 2007.09.26) ]
Soft magnetic materials
- Soft Magnetic Materials and Applications: Olivier Geoffroy, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Soft magnetic nanocrystalline/nanostructured materials produced by mechanical alloying routes: Ionel Chicinas, Technical University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania [ Abstract | Slides]
- Soft nanocrystalline alloys (melt-spun: Olivier Geoffroy, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
- New 3D bulk-shaped polycrystalline and nanocomposite magnetostrictive materials: Nicoleta Lupu [ Slides ]
- Formation and characterization of
nanostructured metastable alloys: V.Pop [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetostrictive materials
- Magnetostrictive effect and shape memory materials: K. Doerr>, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetocaloric materials
- First-order magnetic phase transitions and magnetic refrigeration materials Ekkes Brück, TU-Delft, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Introduction to magnetic refrigeration Ekkes Brück, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetism and electric fields
- Magnetoelectricity and multiferroics: Charles Simon, Caen, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Multiferroic Materials: K. Doerr, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetic semiconductors and dilute oxides
- Transport in magnetic semiconductors and oxides: Tomasz Dietl, Warsaw, Poland. [ Abstract | Slides
- Magnetism of Dilute Oxides: John Michael Coey, TCD-Dublin, Ireland. [ Abstract | Slides]
- Magnetic properties of (Ga,Mn)As: M. Sawicki [ Abstract | Slides (1.8MB) ]> ]
- Magnetic semiconductors: T. Dietl [ Abstract | Slides ]
Strongly correlated materials
- Review of typical behaviors observed in strongly correlated systems: Charles Simon, Caen, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Correlation effects and the electronic structure of half-metallic ferromagnets: Liviu Chioncel [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetic molecules
- Magnetization dynamics at different time scales: dissipation and thermal processes: Andrea Cornia, Univ. Modena, Italy [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetism and superconductivity
- Ferromagnet/superconductor hybrid systems,
proximity effects: M. Aprili [ Abstract | Slides
Spin glasses and frustration
- Spin glasses, concepts and analysis of susceptibility: Holdsworth, Peter, ENS Lyon, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
Nanoparticles, microstructures etc
Microstructure and heterostructures
- Visualising and exploiting inhomogeneities in magnetic systems. Chairwoman: Alberta Bonanni. [ Abstract | pt.1 & pt.2 ]
- The magnetic microstructure of nanostructured materials: Rudolf Schäfer, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
Nanoparticles
- Ferrofluids: Vekas, Timisoara, Romania [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Small particles and biological and medical applications - Electromagnetic compatibility and wave absorption: R. Ibarra, University of Zaragoza, Spain [ Abstracts: pt1 | pt2 | Slides: pt1 | pt2 ]
- From the atom to magnetic nanoparticles: E.
Bonet [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Chemical synthesis of magnetic metal nanoparticles : B. Chaudret [ Abstract ]
Nanomagnetism and spintronics
Surface and low-dimensional magnetism
- Low dimensional magnetism. Pietro Gambardella. [ Abstract | pt.1 & pt.2 ]
- STM and spectroscopy of nanosized ferromagnetic structures: Guillemin Rodary, MPI-Halle, Germany [ Slides ]
- Low dimensional magnetism -
experiments: O. Fruchart [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Low dimensional magnetism : the role of the electronic structure: H.
Dreyssé [ Content | Abstract ]
Nano- and micromagnetism
- Simple concepts of magnetization reversal - from materials to nanostructures:
Olivier Fruchart,
Institut Néel - Grenoble, France. [ Abstract | Slides pt.1 & pt.2 ]
- Tutorials - Analytical micromagnetics: Olivier Fruchart,
Institut Néel, Grenoble [ Supporting material (updated 2009-09-15) ].
- An overview of magnetization reversal - The basics: Olivier Fruchart, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- Magnetization reversal - Non-single domain effects: Olivier Fruchart, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Slides ]
- The magnetic microstructure of nanostructured materials: Rudolf Schäfer, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
- Domain structures in low-dimensional systems: A.
Thiaville [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Introduction to numerical micromagnetism -
application to mesoscopic magnetic systems: L. Buda-Prejbeanu [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetism and magnetization processes in nanostructured systems : D.
Givord [ Abstract | Slides ]
Spintronics - Overviews, models and transport
- Models in spintronics: transport in metal/insulator and metal/semi-conductor heterostructures: Bernard Diény,
Spintec-Grenoble, France (continued) [ Slides ].
- Coherent transport and spin effects in quantum dots: Bogdan Bulka, Institute of Molecular Physics, Poznan, Poland [ Abstract | Slides ]
Spin torque
- A simple vision of spin torques in domain walls: Michel Viret [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Spin Torque Oscillator from a micromagnetic point of view: Liliana Buda-Prejbeanu, Spintec-Grenoble, Germany [ Slides (updated 2007.11.26)]
- Magnetization reversal by spin polarized current: A. Thiaville [ Abstract |
Slides (1.5MB) ].
- Magnetism today (Spin Electronics, Micromagnetism..): A. Thiaville [ Abstract |
Slides (6.1MB) ]
- Introduction to spin electronics: M. Coldea [ Abstract ]
Spintronics effects and materials
- Exchange-bias, Giant Magneto Resistance , Tunnel Magneto Resistance, Magnetic Random Access Memory: Jose Maria de Teresa, University of Zaragoza, Spain [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Multiferroic Materials: K. Doerr, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
Experimental techniques
Fabrication
- Preparation and characterisation techniques: Julia Lyubina, IFW-Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Deposition and growth methods of media films, lithography methods: Julien Bachmann, Max Plank Institut, Halle, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Preparation methods for bulk materials: O. Gutfleisch [ Abstract ]
- Nano-objects I - Electrodeposition and chemical methods: K. Nielsch [ Abstract ]
- Nano-objects II - Physical methods (clusters, self-organized systems): O. Fruchart [ Abstract | Slides (21.6MB) ]
- Nanofabrication: D. Mailly [ Slides (8.2MB) ]
- Fabrication - Introduction on thin films and dots
arrays: S. Andrieu [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Self-organization on surfaces: an overview: O. Fruchart [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Chemical synthesis of magnetic metal nanoparticles : B. Chaudret [ Abstract ]
Magnetic microscopy
- Magneto-optical microscopy and its applications: Rudolf Schäfer, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
- STM and spectroscopy of nanosized ferromagnetic structures: Guillemin Rodary, MPI-Halle, Germany [ Slides ]
- Magneto-optical microscopy (incl. time resolved): J. McCord [ Abstract | Slides (12.6MB) ]
- Scanning probe techniques (MFM, SNOM, etc): L. Abelmann [ Abstract | Slides (3.5MB) | Supplementary information (AVI) (2.6MB) ]
- STM and spin-polarized-STM: W. Wulfhekel [ Abstract | Slides pt1 (5.6MB) | Slides pt2 (2.3MB) ]
- Magnetic imaging by LEEM, X-PEEM, X-ray microscopy, and X-ray holography: W. Kuch [ Abstract | Slides (5.4MB) ]
- Electron microscopies (Lorentz, holography, SEMPA, etc): B Warot-Fonrose [ Abstract | Slides (11.5MB) ]
- Analysis of nanostructures by electron Microscopy (EM)
and Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) (structural and
compositional analysis): M. Hietschold [ Abstract ]
- High spatial-resolution analysis of magnetic
properties (special SPM and EM techniques as SHPFM and
Lorentz-Microscopy) M. Hietschold [ Abstract ]
- Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) and spin polarized
scanning tunneling microscopy (SPSTM): A. Thiaville [ Abstract | Slides ]
Magnetometry
- Advanced Magnetometry: D. Sander [ Abstract | Slides (2.3MB) ]
- Nanomagnetometry: microSQUID, Hall microprobe: E.
Bonet [ Abstract | Slides ]
Optics and X-ray tools (structural and magnetic)
- From magneto-optics to ultrafast manipulation of magnetism: Kiriliuk, Andrei, Univ.-Nijmegen, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Review | Slides ]
- Magnetic scattering: X-ray and neutrons: Ch. Vettier [ Abstract | Slides (1.8MB) ]
- X-ray Reflectometry, Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-Ray Scattering,
Small Angle Scattering
G. Renaud [ Abstract | Slides (9.6MB) ]
- X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD):
basic concepts and theory for rare earths and 3d metals:
S. Pizzini [ Abstract | Slides (1.4MB) ]
- X-ray magnetic circular dichroism:
basic concepts and theory for rare earths and 3d metals : S. Pizzini [ Abstract | Slides ]
Neutrons
Precessional techniques
Electron spectroscopies
- XPS, including spin-polarized XPS: M. Neumann [Slides (3.5MB) ].
- Surface magnons by EELS: J. Kirschner [ Abstract | Slides (1.9MB) ]
Applications and interdisciplinary magnetism
Storage and computing
- Spintronic devices for memory and logic applications: Bernard Diény,
Spintec-Grenoble, France. [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Introduction to magnetic recording: Laurent Ranno, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 (updated 2007.09.26) ]
- Physical properties of the materials used in magnetic recording: Laurent Ranno, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 (updated 2007.09.26) ]
- Applications: information storage: L. Ranno [ Abstract | Slides ]
Sensors, actuators and MEMS
- Giant magneto impedance and applications: Manuel Vazquez, Material Science Institute, Madrid, Spain [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems): Nora Dempsey, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
- MEMS: an overview: Nora Dempsey, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides pt.1-2 ]
- Sensors and actuors: Jose Maria de Teresa, University of Zaragoza, Spain [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetostrictive effect and shape memory materials: "K. Doerr, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetoresistance phenomena in magnetic materials and devices: M. de Teresa [ Abstract | Slides (4.2MB) ]
Biology and medicine
- Small particles and biological and medical applications - Electromagnetic compatibility and wave absorption: R. Ibarra, University of Zaragoza, Spain [ Abstracts: pt1 | pt2 | Slides: pt1 | pt2 ]
- Biomedical applications based on magnetic nanoparticles: F. Ibarra [ Abstract | Slides (2.8MB) ]
Magnets, forces and motors
- Applications of high energy density permanents magnets: W. Kappel, ICPE CA, Bucarest, Romania [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Ferrofluids: Vekas, Timisoara, Romania [ Abstract | Slides ]
- Magnetostrictive effect and shape memory materials: K. Doerr>, IFW, Dresden, Germany [ Abstract | Slides ]
Soft magnetic materials
- Soft Magnetic Materials and Applications: Olivier Geoffroy, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France [ Abstract | Slides ]
Energy
- Introduction to magnetic refrigeration Ekkes Brück, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [ Abstract | Slides ]
Open sessions