Ninth International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism Preface

Abstract

During the past 25 years since the first International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism (ICFPM), held in Rome in 1991, there have been many developments in the methods for preparing fine particles, for characterizing them, and for implementing them in various applications. In 1991, research was focused on relaxation phenomena, spin glasses, remanence curves, and quantum tunneling. In 2016, the focus was on Néel vs. Brownian relaxation, “super” spin glasses, first order reversal curve analyses, functionalization of nanoparticles, biological applications, and implementation of fine magnetic particles in spintronic devices.