Spin Waves: Problems and Solutions

This book provides a comprehensive collection of problems in spin wave excitations with detailed solutions, covering fundamental aspects, practical applications, and advanced topics. It aims to enhance the reader's understanding of spin wave excitations and their engineering, encouraging mathematical and analytical skills.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book offers a rich collection of problems in spin wave excitations, accompanied by detailed solutions. Each chapter provides a concise introduction to important concepts, fostering a deeper exploration of the physics of spin wave excitations and their engineering applications. The initial chapters delve into the fundamentals of magnetization, rooted in quantum mechanics, while subsequent chapters focus on various aspects of spin wave excitations, including the magnetostatic approximation, Walker's equation, the spin wave manifold in different excitation geometries, and the dispersion of spin waves. The later chapters emphasize practical applications of spin waves and spin wave optical devices, employing problem sets to introduce concepts such as variational analysis and coupled mode theory. For the more advanced reader, the book delves into nonlinear interactions and topics such as spin wave quantization, spin torque excitations, and the inverse Doppler effect. The difficulty level of the problems spans from elementary to advanced, ensuring engagement and growth for readers of all levels. Each problem is solved meticulously, encouraging the reader to develop a strong understanding of spin wave excitations and spin wave devices while also enhancing their mathematical, analytical, and numerical programming skills.

Weight: 403g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030685843
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021