FERROFLUIDS

FERROFLUIDS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO FERROFLUIDS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

COMPONENTS OF A MAGNETIC FLUID

PHYSICS OF FERROFLUIDS

MODIFIED BERNOULLI’S EQUATION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: MAGNETISM: GENERAL IDEAS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

DIAMAGNETISM

SATURATION MAGNETISATION (MS) COERCIVITY (HC)AND REMENANCE (MR

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: FERROFLUIDS - SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

BOTTOM UP METHODS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 4: OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF FERROFLUIDS: GRAIN SIZE - THE DETERMINING FACTOR

INTRODUCTION

NANOTECHNOLOGY-AN OVERVIEW

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5: NON LINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF FERROFLUIDS INVESTIGATED BY Z SCAN TECHNIQUE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

APPLICATION OF NON LINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES

TWO PHOTON ABSORPTION

REVERSE SATURABLE ABSORPTION

NONLINEAR REFRACTION

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 6: SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES BASED AQUEOUS FERROFLUIDS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF FERROFLUIDS

ABSTRACT

FERROFLUID SEALS

AS A LUBRICANT AND HEAT TRANSFER AGENT:

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 8: MICROWAVE PROPERTIES OF FERROFLUIDS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

THEORY OF MICROWAVE ABSORPTION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 9: FERROFLUIDS BASED 1D MAGNETIC NANOSTRUCTURES

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FERROFLUIDS

3. FERROFLUIDS BASED SUPERSTRUCTURES

REFERENCES

Chapter 10: PROPOSED MULTIFERROIC/MAGNETO ELECTRICFLUIDS: PROSPECTS, TECHNIQUES AND PROBABLE CANDIDATES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION TO MULTIFERROISM

SYMMETRY

MULTIFERROICS - BY TYPE OF ORDERING

MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECT

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX