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1. Introduction

Authors : Prof. Anjan Barman, Dr. Jaivardhan Sinha

Published in: Spin Dynamics and Damping in Ferromagnetic Thin Films and Nanostructures

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Magnetism has been a subject of intense research for more than a century as it has played a pivotal role for the benefit of mankind. Starting from old-age magnetic compass used for navigation, magnetism has numerous applications in modern and future data storage technology.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Authors
Prof. Anjan Barman
Dr. Jaivardhan Sinha
Copyright Year
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66296-1_1

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