Magnetic recording

• Recording media
• Patterned media
• Inductive recording heads and materials
• MR-based sensors (including GMR, spin-valves, MTJ, CPP, etc.)
• Recording physics, models & theory
• Head-media interface, tribology
• Recording systems, coding, servo & channels
• Energy assisted recording
• Magneto-optic, hybrid and novel recording

Spin electronics & applications (non-recording)

• GMR of multilayers, magnetic contacts & constrictions
• Magnetic tunnel junctions
• Spin transfer torque phenomena
• Magnetoresistive oxides & semi-metallic materials
• Magnetic semiconductors
• Transport theory and spin injection
• MRAM
• Domain wall memory and logic
• Magneto-couplers, logic & other magneto-electronic devices
• Spin torque oscillators

Soft magnetic materials & applications

• Crystalline, nanocrystalline & amorphous materials
• Ferrites, magnetic oxides & other materials
• Magneto-dielectric materials or meta-materials
• Applications

Permanent magnet materials & applications

• Intermetallic & other hard magnets
• Nanostructured and composite hard magnetic materials
• Rare earth transition metal borides
• Applications

Magnetic thin films & nanostructures

• Ultra-thin films & surface effects
• Multilayer films and superlattices
• Patterned films & elements
• Magnetic nanowires, clusters & nanoparticles
• Exchange bias
• Fast switching of films and nanostructures

Other magnetic materials & non-recording applications

• Microwave materials & devices
• Magneto-optic materials & devices
• Magneto-elastic materials & devices
• Magneto-caloric materials and devices
• Molecular & novel magnetic materials

Modeling and computational magnetism

• Ab-initio and first principles calculations
• Micromagnetics and multiscale modeling
• Hysteresis modeling

Characterization & imaging

• Magnetic and structural measurements & instrumentation
• Magnetic microscopy and imaging

Sensor, high frequency & power devices

• Magnetic sensors (other than for recording)
• Microwave and millimeter wave devices
• Magnetoimpedance & high frequency materials and properties
• Electromagnetic compatibility
• Transformers and inductors
• MEMS
• Motors and actuators
• Power and control magnetics
• Magnetic fluids and separation
• Shielding,leviation and propulsion
• Magnetodynamics and ferromagnetic resonance

Life sciences & applications

• Bio & chemical magnetism
• Measurement techniques and instrumentation
• Biomedical diagnostics and imaging
• Biomedical therapies
• Magnetic field effects

Physics & interdisciplinary topics

• Fundamental properties with relevance to applications
• Superconductivity
• Synchrotron radiation
• Miscellaneous