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Heusler Alloys

Properties, Growth, Applications

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Claudia Felser

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, Dresden, Germany

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  2. Atsufumi Hirohata

    1. Department of Electronics, University of York, York, United Kingdom

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  • Contains contributions of world-leading authors in the field
  • Includes detailed growth/fabrication processes of Heusler-alloy structures
  • Ideal reference to researchers at any level
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 222)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Theory of Heusler compounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Theory of Heusler and Full-Heusler Compounds

      • Iosif Galanakis
      Pages 3-36

    3. Basics and Prospectives of Magnetic Heusler Compounds

      • C. Felser, L. Wollmann, S. Chadov, G. H. Fecher, S. S. P. Parkin
      Pages 37-48

  3. Properties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Spin-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy of the Heusler Compound Co\(_{2}\)MnSi

      • Roman Fetzer, Martin Aeschlimann, Mirko Cinchetti
      Pages 51-86

    3. Structural Order in Heusler Compounds

      • S. Wurmehl, M. Wójcik
      Pages 87-109

    4. Heusler Compounds Go Nano

      • Judith Meyer, Niclas Teichert, Alexander Auge, Changhai Wang, Andreas Hütten, Claudia Felser
      Pages 111-132

    5. Chemical Bonding in MgAgAs-Type Compounds

      • D. Bende, Yu. Grin, F. R. Wagner
      Pages 133-156

    6. Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Thin Films of Mn-Ga and Mn-Ge Compounds with Cubic, Tetragonal and Hexagonal Crystal Structures

      • Huseyin Kurt, J. M. D. Coey
      Pages 157-191

    7. Magnetic Phase Competition in Off-Stoichiometric Martensitic Heusler Alloys: The Ni\(_{50-x}\)Co\(_{x}\)Mn\(_{25+y}\)Sn\(_{25-y}\) System

      • Kanwal Preet Bhatti, Vijay Srivastava, Daniel P. Phelan, Sami El-Khatib, Richard D. James, Chris Leighton
      Pages 193-216

  4. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Heusler Alloy Films for Spintronic Devices

      • Atsufumi Hirohata, James Sagar, Luke R. Fleet, Stuart S. P. Parkin
      Pages 219-248

    3. Thermoeletric Heusler Compounds

      • Julia Krez, Benjamin Balke
      Pages 249-267

    4. Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion in Heusler Alloys

      • Yintao Song, Chris Leighton, Richard D. James
      Pages 269-291

  5. Heusler Alloy Films: Film Growth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-293
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    2. Spin Polarization in Heusler Alloy Films

      • Yukiko K. Takahashi, Kazuhiro Hono
      Pages 295-318

  6. Heusler Alloy Films: Magnetic Properties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319
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    2. Co\(_{2}\)Mn\(_{0.6}\)Fe\(_{0.4}\)Si: A Heusler Compound Opening New Perspectives in Magnon Spintronics

      • Thomas Sebastian, Burkard Hillebrands
      Pages 321-340

    3. Mössbauer Analysis

      • Ko Mibu, Masaaki Tanaka, Kohei Hamaya
      Pages 341-352
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This book gives an overview of the physics of Heusler compounds ranging from fundamental properties of these alloys to their applications. Especially Heusler compounds as half-metallic ferromagnetic and topological insulators are important in condensed matter science due to their potential in magnetism and as materials for energy conversion. The book is written by world-leaders in this field. It offers an ideal reference to researchers at any level.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, Dresden, Germany

    Claudia Felser

  • Department of Electronics, University of York, York, United Kingdom

    Atsufumi Hirohata

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