COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NANOMAGNETISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NNE 5022 NANOMAGNETISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Course Objective

This course covers the field of nanomagnetism, fundamental properties of magnetic nanostructures, exchange coupling in magnetic multilayers, static, dynamic, and thermal properties of magnetic multilayers and nanostructures, exchange anisotropy, spin transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions, electrical spin injection and transport in semiconductors and current-induced switching of magnetization. At least two term-projects will be given and evaluations will be used for measuring the success of the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   This course is expected to help the student to understand the fundamental principles of nanomagnetism.
2   To develop the students theoretical and experimental abilities in nanomagnetism and nanomagnetic films.
3   To give the students further training on exchange coupling in magnetic multilayers, static, dynamic, and thermal properties, exchange anisotropy, spin transport, electrical spin injection and transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions.
4   Spin transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions
5   Current-induced switching of magnetization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The field of nanomagnetism
2 Fundamental properties of magnetic nanostructures
3 Exchange coupling in magnetic multilayers
4 Static, dynamic, and thermal properties of magnetic multilayers and nanostructures
5 Exchange anisotropy
6 FIRST MIDTERM
7 Spin transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions
8 Spin transport in magnetic multilayers and tunnel junctions
9 Electrical spin injection and transport in semiconductors
10 Current-induced switching of magnetization
11 SECOND MIDTERM
12 Project Presentations
13 Project Presentations
14 Project Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

C.P. Poole and F.J. Owens, Introduction to nanotechnology, ISBN 0-471-07935-9, J. Wiley

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Expression
2. Question and answer
3. Case study
4. Binary group work
5. Individualized instruction

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Five learning outcomes shall be measured by using Mid-term exam and final examination
and the stage of achieving these learning outcome of the students will be followed.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70% of theoretical courses, 80% of practical classes attendance is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: +90 232 301 90 01
e-mail: erdal.celik@deu.edu.tr
web: http://kisi.deu.edu.tr/erdal.celik

Office Hours

Weekdays during working hours without the instructor's course.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 6 8 48
Preparation for midterm exam 2 15 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 204

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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