Magnetic Storage Systems Beyond 2000 [Hardcover]

An up-to-date and comprehensive review of magnetic storage systems, including particulate and rigid media, magnetic heads, tribology, signal processing spintronics, and other, future systems. A thorough theoretical discussion supplements the experimental and technical aspects. Each section commences with a tutorial paper, which is followed by technical discussions of current research in the area. Written at a level suitable for advanced graduate students.Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, June 25-July 7, 2000, Rhodes, GreeceAn up-to-date and comprehensive review of magnetic storage systems, including particulate and rigid media, magnetic heads, tribology, signal processing spintronics, and other, future systems. A thorough theoretical discussion supplements the experimental and technical aspects. Each section commences with a tutorial paper, which is followed by technical discussions of current research in the area. Written at a level suitable for advanced graduate students.Preface. Rigid Media. Tutorial Overview of Digital Recording Systems; B.K. Middleton, M.M. Aziz. Particulate Magnetic Recording Media; D.E. Speliotis. Modem Hard Disk Media Issues; D.N. Lambeth. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording; Y. Nakamura. Perpendicular Recording Media for Ultra-High-Density Magnetic Recording; M. Futamoto, et al. Patterned Magnetic Thin Films for Ultra High Density Recording; J.C. Lodder, et al. Lorentz Imaging of Sub-Micron Patterned Elements; K.J. Kirk, et al. Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanostructures: Fe(110) Islands on a Mo(110) 10) Surface; P.O. Jubert, et al. Lorentz Transmission Electron Microscopy Investigation of Magnetically Patterned Co/Pt Multilayers; G.J. Kusinski, et al. Nanoscale Materials for Extremely High Density Recording; D.J. Sellmyer, et al. CoPt Nanoparticles for High Density Magnetic Recording Media; Y. Huang, et al. Magneto-Optical. A Universal Compact Magneto-Optic Faraday Rotator; V. Parfenov, V. Parfenov. NewlC