categories
I. Fundamental Properties and Cooperative Phenomena
A. Electronic Structure
B. Itinerant Magnetism
C. Critical Phenomena
D. Spin Glasses and Frustration
E. Spin Dynamics in Correlated Systems
F. 4f-, 5f- and Strongly Correlated Systems
G. Superconductivity
H. Low-Dimensional Systems

II. Magnetoelectronic Materials and Effects
A. Magnetoresistive Oxides (CMR)
B. Multiferroic Materials
C. Other Half-Metallics
D. (Anisotropic) Magnetoresistance, Magnetoimpedance, and Hall Effect
E. Magnetic Semiconductors

III. Spintronics: Fundamentals and Devices
A. Giant Magnetoresistance
B. Tunnel Magnetoresistance
C. MRAM and Hybrid CMOS/Magnetic Logic Devices
D. Spin Transfer Torque
E. Domain Wall Devices
F. Spin Injection (Metals)
G. Spin Injection (Semiconductors)
H. Spin Current and Spin Hall Effect

IV. Magnetization Dynamics and Micromagnetics
A. Magnetization Dynamics and Damping
B. Domain Wall and Vortex Dynamics
C. Ultrafast Switching
D. Numerical Methods
E. Micromagnetic Modeling
F. Hysteresis Modeling

V. Soft Magnetic Materials and Applications
A. Ferrites, Garnets and Other Microwave Materials
B. Crystalline Alloys
C. Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Materials
D. Domains
E. Recording Head Materials

VI. Hard Magnetic Materials and Applications
A. Rare-Earth Transition Metal Borides
B. Intermetallic and Other Hard Magnetic Materials
C. Nanostructured Hard Magnetic Materials
D. Hard Magnet Processing and Applications

VII. Structured Materials
A. Ultra-Thin Films and Surface Effects
B. Multi-Layer Films and Superlattices
C. Patterned Films
D. Nanoparticles (not in arrays) and Self-Assembly
E. Exchange Bias

VIII. Special Magnetic Materials
A. Magneto-Optic Materials
B. Magneto-Elastic Materials
C. Magneto-Caloric Materials
D. Molecular Magnets
E. Microwave Materials
F. New Magnetic Materials

IX. Magnetic Recording
A. Continuous Recording Media
B. Discrete Track and Patterned Media Recording
C. Energy Assisted Recording
D. CPP, CCP, TMR Magnetoresistive Heads
E. Inductive Heads
F. Recording Modeling, Physics, Systems and Theory
G. Head-Media Interface and Tribology
H. Magneto-Optic Recording and Alternative Magnetic Storage

X. Sensors (not magnetic recording), High Frequency and Power Devices
A. Magnetic Sensors (not magnetic recording)
B. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Devices
C. Magnetoimpedance and High Frequency Properties
D. Electromagnetic Compatibility
E. Transformers and Inductors
F. MEMS
G. Motors and Actuators
H. Power and Control Magnetics
I. Shielding, Levitation, and Propulsion

XI. Magnetic Microscopy, Imaging, and Interdisciplinary Topics
A. Electron Microscopy
B. X-ray Imaging Techniques
C. Magneto-Optical Imaging
D. Magnetic Microscopy and Imaging
E. Other Imaging Techniques
F. Bio/Chemical Magnetism
G. Biomagnetic Applications
H. Magnetic Fluids and Separations
I. Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
J. New Applications