◆ Guest Comment Experiments and Numerical Simulations in Electromagnetic Machines…..C. Kaido ◆ Review Articles on Recent Topics about Narrow Gap Semiconductor and Silicon Spintronics Objective Objective…..T. Manago, Y. Endou, T. Tanaka, and S. Mizukami    Review: Transport Properties of Narrow Gap Semiconductor Thin Films and Magnetic Sensor Application……I. Shibasaki    Review: Electrical Creation of Spin Polarization into Ge Using Ferromagnetic Tunnel Contact……H. Saito    Topics: Room-Temperature Spin Injection and Spin Transport in Si……M. Shiraishi    Review: Gate Control of Persistent Spin Helix State in Semiconductors……M. Kohda, Y. Kunihashi, and J. Nitta ◆ Lecture Ferrite as a IEEE Milestone…..A. Okamoto ◆ Notice Board   Board Directors of The Magnetics Society of Japan President:      M. Futamoto Vice President:      M. Jinbo, Y. Honkura […]

◆ Inaugural Address M. Futamoto ◆ Guest Comment Face to Face and Face the Truth…..K. Iramina ◆ Review Articles on Recent Topics about Bonded Powder Materials Objective…..K. Ishiyama, S. Yamada, J. Ariake, and S. Ikeda    Review: Flow Properties of Polymer Bonded Magnets under Magnetic Field……K. Ihara, K. Kawamura, and M. Kume    Review: Compressed Powder Cores Using Fe-Based Amorphous Soft Magnetic Powders……I. Otsuka    Topics: Recent Topics on Powder Cores……S. Takemoto    Topics: Recent Trends and Uses of Noise Suppression Sheets……K. Kamei, M. Abe, and K. Kondo ◆ Notice Board   Board Directors of The Magnetics Society of Japan President:      M. Futamoto Vice President:      M. Jinbo, Y. Honkura Director, General Affairs:      R. Sugita, Y. Takano Director, Treasurer:      S. Matsunuma, S. Sugimoto […]

◆ Guest Comment Something Insufficient…..T. Nozawa ◆ Review Articles on Development on Molecule-based Magnetic Materials Objective…..K. Tajima    Topics: Frontier in Quantum Molecular Spintronics Based on Double-Decker Phthalocyaninato Ln(III) Single-Molecule Quantum Magnets……M. Yamashita, and K. Katoh    Topics: Spin-Crossover Complexes as Advanced Soft Materials……S. Hayami    Topics: Metal Complexes with Multi-Bistability……H. Oshio    Topics: Development of Multifunctional Molecular Materials in Which Magnetism and Conductivity Are Correlated……H. Mori, and K. Takahashi    Topics: Design of Photo-Controllable Magnetic Nanoparticles and Thin Films by Chemical Modification……Y. Einaga, and M. Suda ◆ Lecture: Travel with Thin Film Magetic Head M. Oshiki ◆ Notice Board   Board Directors of The Magnetics Society of Japan President:      H. Matsuki Vice President:      E. Kita, K. Fukuda Director, General Affairs:      F. […]

◆ Guest Comment Learning from Temples and Pagodas of Nara…..M. Abe ◆ Review Articles on MSJ Awards Objective…..K. Tajima    Review: Phase Stability and Behavior of Magnetic Fine Particles and Their Application to Magnetic Recording……O. Kitakami    Review: Development of Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials and Their Applications……Y. Yoshizawa    Review: Fundamental Magnetic Properties of Single Crystal Thin Films and Their Applications……N. Inaba    Review: Materials Development and Microstructure Control for High Density Hard Disk Drives……Y. K. Takahashi    Review: Development of Thin Film Fabrication Processes and Their Application to Magnetic Devices……S. Nakagawa ◆ New Technologies and New Products: Magnetic sensor “GIGS” High performance magnetic sensor S. Nagata, S. Koyama, M. Asano, J. Totsuka, S. Ohnuma, N. Kobayashi, and […]

◆ Guest Comment Rare Earth Magnets Forever…..M. Hamano ◆ Review Articles on Future Technologies for Spin Devices with Ultra Low Power Consumption Objective…..T. Nozaki    Topics: Spin Control by Applying an Electric Field……Y. Shiota, T. Nozaki, and Y. Suzuki    Topics: Seebeck Spin Tunneling and Thermal Spin Current into Silicon……R. Jansen    Topics: Thermal and Acoustic Generation of Spin Currents……K. Uchida, and E. Saitoh    Topics: Spin Properties of Topological Insulators and Future Applications……A. Kimura ◆ Lecture: Basic and Applications of Spinelectronics I 1. Materials and Devices for Giant Magnetoresistance……K. Inomata ◆ Lecture: Ultra-Primer: Welcome to Land of Magnetics Chapter 6. Introduction to SpintronicsK…….K. Sato ◆ New Technologies and New Products: Toshiba Hybrid Drive with Large Capacity and High-Speed […]

◆ 2012 Awards Winner in the Magnetics Society of Japan ◆ Guest Comment Taking Better Advantage of Senior Researchers’ Capabilities…..S. Yoshida ◆ Review Articles on Elements Strategy and Magnetic Materials Objective…..D. Masaaki    Review: An Overview of the Current Situations of the Rare Metals and Rare Earths……M. Sekimoto    Review: Permanenet Magnet Materials in View of Elements Strategy ……K. Hono, and S. Hirosawa    Topics: Discovery of a New Superconductor by Electrostatic Charge Carrier Doping……K. Ueno    Topics: Development of Functional Magnetic Materials Free of Platinum Group Elements with Controlled Interfaces ……E. Kita, H. Yanagihara, K. Mibu, T. Niizeki, and J. Inoue ◆ Lecture: Ultra-Primer: Welcome to Land of Magnetics Chapter 5. How to make use of the […]

◆ Guest Comment Signal Processing for Read/Wright Channel of Hard Disk Drive…..S. Mita ◆ Review Articles on Recent Progress in the Study of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Using High-Pressure Techniques Objective…..H. Itoh    Review: Effect of Pressure on the Magnetic Properties and Technicality of High Pressure Apparatus……K. Matsubayashi, M. Hedo, and Y. Uwatoko    Topics: Magnetic Structural Analysis of Iron-Related Materials at Ultrahigh Pressures Using an 57Fe Synchrotron Radiation Mössbauer Source and a Diamond Anvil Cell……T. Mitsui    Topics: Pressure Loading of Alkali Metal into Nanopore of Zeolite Crystals and Exotic Magnetism……T. Nakano, Nguyen Hoang Nam, S. Araki, T. Kagayama, and Y. Nozue    Topics: High Pressures and Heavy Fermion Systems: Magnetism and Superconductivity……K. Miyake ◆ Lecture: […]

◆ Guest Comment “Being deeply fascinated by competition and correlation between localized and itinerant electrons”…..H. Asano ◆ Review Articles on Cells and Microbes and Magnetic Technologies Objective…..S. Yabukami    Review: Magnetic Nanoparticles Synthesized in Microorganisms: Analysis of Formation Mechanism and Bioapplications……A. Arakaki, M. Oda, and T. Matsunaga    Review: Magnetic Orientation of Living Cells and Highly Sensitive Magnetic Response Mechanisms……M. Iwasaka, Y. Mizukawa, and Y. Miyashita    Topics: Environmental Cleanup Using Microorganisms and Magnetism……K. Kakii    Topics: Development of an Assay System Using Fish Scales and Its Application to the Study of Bone Metabolism …… N. Suzuki, H. Funahashi, K. Kou, M. Kakikawa, S. Yamada, N. Hirota, K. Kitamura, N. Shimizu, K. Hayakawa, H. Mishima, M. […]

◆ Guest Comment The History of HDD Business at Hitachi and I ̶The First-Hand Experience of “The Innovator’s Dilemma”…..F. Kugiya ◆ Review Articles on Forefront of Magnetic Thin Film Study II ―High Functionality of Oxide Magnetic Thin Film― Objective…..S. Yoshimura    Topics: Antiparallel Exchange Coupling at Interface of Fe3O4/Fe(001)……H. Yanagihara, E. Kita, S. Honda, K. Mibu, H. Itoh, and J. Inoue    Topics: Interface Magnetic Anisotropy in Ferromagnetic Metal/Antiferromagnetic Cr-Oxide Thin Film……Y. Shiratsuchi and R. Nakatani    Topics: Fabrication and Properties of Multiferroic Oxides̶BiFeO3and Layered Structure̶……W. Sakamoto and H. Asano ◆ Lecture: Ultra-Primer: Welcome to Land of Magnetics Chapter 2 What Does It Occur by Reducing Size of a Magnet?……K. Sato    Lecture: Experience in the Research […]

◆ Guest Comment Retirement-Having Time on My Hands Keeps My Eyes Open…..M. Takahashi ◆ Review Articles on MSJ Awards Objective…..Y. Endo    Review: Development of Read/Write Channel Technologies for Hard Disk Drives……H. Aoi    Review: Irreversible Flux Loss and Its Estimation in Nd-Fe-B-Based Magnets -For Improving Reliability of Magnetic Devices Using Nd-Fe-B Magnets-……H. Fukunaga    Review: Spin-Torque Diode Effect and High-Frequency Spintronics……Y. Suzuki, H. Kubota, A. Tulapurkar ◆ Lecture: Ultra-Primer: Welcome to Land of Magnetics Chapter 1 Magnetic Materials in Daily Life……K. Sato ◆ Notice Board   Board Directors of The Magnetics Society of Japan President:      H. Matsuki Vice President:      E. Kita, K. Fukuda Director, General Affairs:      F. Kirino, R. Sugita Director, Treasurer:      Y. Otani, S. Matsunuma Director, Planning:      R. Nakatani, S. […]