New magnetic materials

The use of magnetic materials in all forms of electrical and electronic engineering means that there is a continuous research and development interest in improving the method of utilisation and expanding the applications of existing materials. There is also never ending work, generally industrially based, on improving the methods of manufacturing existing magnetic materials and the techniques of fabricating these materials into devices. In contrast, the successful development of a new magnetic material occurs less regularly, but often has a larger impact on the commercial applications of magnetic materials than any programme of work on existing materials