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Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism

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Abstract

It is convenient to group the magnetic properties of solids under the following headings:

  1. (i)

    diamagnetism

  2. (ii)

    paramagnetism

  3. (iii)

    ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism

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Dekker, A.J. (1981). Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism. In: Solid State Physics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00784-4_18

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