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Heusler Alloys

Properties, Growth, Applications

  • 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
  2. Theory of Heusler compounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. 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
    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 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
    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
    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
    2. Mössbauer Analysis

      • Ko Mibu, Masaaki Tanaka, Kohei Hamaya
      Pages 341-352

About this book

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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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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