COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTATIONAL MICROMAGNETISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5147 COMPUTATIONAL MICROMAGNETISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

Micromagnetic simulations have an important role in determining the behavior of magnetic systems at ground conditions and finite temperatures. The aim of the course is to give the fundamentals of micromagnetic simulations and to make the students able to simulate various magnetic systems.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will have learned the basics and limitations of the micromagnetic simulation technique.

In this way, they will learn how to use micromagnetic simulations to determine the properties of magnetic systems and will be able to simulate model systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend the basics of the micromagnetic simulation method
2   To recognize LLG equation which is the basic equation of micromagnetic simulation
3   To be able to solve the LLG equation for single domain structures
4   To have an idea about package programs that solve the LLG equation for multi-domain structures
5   To be able to solve the LLG equation for multi-domain structures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: History of micromagnetic simulations
2 Force equations and magnetic free energy
3 Variational technique
4 Static and dynamic force equations
5 Classical magnetization field, exchange, and anisotropy
6 The Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert (LLG) Equation
7 Midterm Exam I
8 Damping mechanisms
9 Solution of LLG equation for single domain structure
10 Solution of LLG equation for single domain structure under dynamic external magnetic field
11 Multi-domain structures and the LLG equation
12 Introduction to micromagnetic simulation package programs for multi-domain structures
13 Application to multi-domain simple structures
14 Presentations of asignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Andreas Prohl, Computational Micromagnetism, Springer, 2001

Supplementary Book(s):
William Fuller Brown, Micromagnetics, Interscience Publishers, 1963

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, problem solving, homework

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

umit.akinci@deu.edu.tr/ Tınaztepe kampüsü öğretim üyeleri binası /223

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Tutorials 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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