Download or read book Heusler Alloys written by Claudia Felser and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an overview of the physics of Heusler compounds ranging from fundamental properties of these alloys to their applications. Especially Heusler compounds as half-metallic ferromagnetic and topological insulators are important in condensed matter science due to their potential in magnetism and as materials for energy conversion. The book is written by world-leaders in this field. It offers an ideal reference to researchers at any level.