Spin waves are excitations that exist in magnetic materials and we begin our discussion with an introduction to magnetism. Many aspects of magnetism can be understood in terms of classical analogs, but phenomena such as the quantization of angular momentum and certain interactions between spins are fundamentally quantum mechanical in nature. Consequently, a brief introduction to quantum mechanics is included as well. We will draw from both classical and quantum mechanical models as we gain insight into the basic theory of magnetism.
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Stancil, D.D., Prabhakar, A. (2009). Introduction to Magnetism. In: Spin Waves. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77865-5_1
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