Special Issue: Magnetoelectronics
Gary A. Prinz, Kristl B. Hathaway · Physics Today · 1995
Magnetism abounds with dichotomies: It was known to the ancients and yet is the focus of exciting new research; its manifestations are apparent to every schoolchild yet its origins are rooted deep in quantum mechanics and relativity; its applications underlie huge industries yet its understanding—even in iron—is still incomplete.