The Essential IRM Quarterly Index
Here we provide a listing of some useful IRM Quarterly articles arranged by topic:
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Keywords: AF Demagnetization; Anisotropy; Deconvolution; Electron Holography; Flux; FORCs; Goethite Test; Hematite; Historical Review; Hysteresis; Ilmenite; Inclination Shallowing; Isothermal Tests; Low T Probe; Kappabridge; Maghemite; Magnetic Core AF Demagnetizer; Magnetite; MFM; MOKE; Mössbauer; MPMS; Obituaries; Pyrrhotite; Sample Prep; Susceptibility; SQUIDs; Standards; Uncertainties; Units; Unmixing; VSM;
Historical Reviews
- Poor Richard's Theory of the Earth (IRMQ6-3)
- In the Shadow of the Comet: The Geophysical Bounty of Edmond Halley (IRMQ7-4)
- Gilbert On the Magnet, MDC (IRMQ9-4)
- von Humbolts' Equinoxial Journey (IRMQ11-2)
- Johann von Lamont (1805-1879): A pioneer in geomagnetism (IRMQ14-4)
- 1905: Brownschen Molekularbewegung (IRMQ15-1)
- The Early History of Geomagnetic Field Reversals (IRMQ20-3)
- On the connections between hysteresis loops, Sir Alfred Ewing and pigs drawn whilst blindfolded (IRMQ22-4)
- Gustaf Ising's early work on magnetic fabrics (IRMQ27-1)
- Foundations of Magnetic Anisotropy: A Brief Review (IRMQ29-4)
Instrumentation and Techniques
Alternating Field Demagnetization
Anisotropy
- Towards a holistic understanding of complex magnetic fabrics (IRMQ26-4)
- Low Temperature AMS protocol using the MFK Kappabridge (IRMQ27-2)
- Gustaf Ising's early work on magnetic fabrics (IRMQ27-1)
- Commonly used experimental parameters for acquisition of anhysteretic remanent magnetization (ARM) and its anisotropy (AARM): Results and recommendations from a rock magnetic community survey (IRMQ28-3)
- Foundations of Magnetic Anisotropy: A Brief Review (IRMQ29-4)
- Practical Magnetism III: What’s what in remanence anisotropy (IRMQ30-2)
- Practical Magnetism VII: Avoiding common misconceptions in magnetic fabric interpretation (IRMQ31-3)
- Practical Magnetism VIII: reporting and visualization of magnetic anisotropy data (IRMQ32-1)
- Practical Magnetism IX: Evaluating statistical significance of magnetic anisotropy data (IRMQ32-3)
- Principles of statistical evaluation of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility – Specimen level (IRMQ33-3)
Deconvolution of U-channel Data
Electron Holography
First-Order Reversal Curves (FORCs)
- FORC analysis of frozen ferrofluids (IRMQ11-1)
- A FORC in the Road? (IRMQ15-3)
- Practical Magnetism V: another FORC in the road? Understanding, measuring, and interpreting FORC diagrams, part A (IRMQ30-4)
- Practical Magnetism VI: another FORC in the road? Understanding, measuring, and interpreting FORC diagrams, part B (IRMQ31-2)
Goethite Tests
Hysteresis
Inclination Shallowing
Isothermal Magnetic Tests
- Magnetic tests and characterization protocols: mineralogy and grain size / domain state Part I: isothermal strong field tests (IRMQ27-4)
- Magnetic tests and characterization protocols: mineralogy and grain size / domain state Part II: isothermal weak field tests (IRMQ28-2)
Low Temperature Probe
Kappabridge
Magnetic Core Alternating Field Demagnetizer
Magnetic Force Microscope (MFM)
- MFM’s Miniscule Mechanism Maps Magnetic Moments (IRMQ2-4)
- Some Like it Hot! A new high temperature MFM comes online at the IRM (IRMQ23-3)
Magnetic Properties Measurement System (MPMS)
- New Equipment at IRM Allows Novel Measurements (IRMQ2-1)
- New Low-Temperature Measurement Capabilities (IRMQ8-4)
- What do the Mumpsies do? (IRMQ23-3)
Use our new tools! Welcoming a new VSM and MPMS into the IRM (IRMQ33-4)
Magnetic Unmixing
Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect (MOKE)
Mössbauer Spectroscopy
- Mössbauer: Marvelous Measurements of Magnetic Minerals (IRMQ2-3)
- Mössbauer Revisited (IRMQ8-3)
- Mössbauer Revisited Again measurement in applied fields (IRMQ14-2)
Quantifying Uncertainties
- On Sample Size and Shape Effects -or- Exactly How Magnetic Is Your Sample? (IRMQ11-4)
- And Unknown Unknowns1- on quantifying uncertainty in rock-magnetic properties (IRMQ17-2)
- Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (IRMQ19-1)
SQUID Magnetometer
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
- New Equipment at IRM Allows Novel Measurements (IRMQ2-1)
- Micro-VSM Maximizes Magnetic Measurements (IRMQ5-4)
- Use our new tools! Welcoming a new VSM and MPMS into the IRM (IRMQ33-4)
Magnetic Flux
Magnetic Minerals and Low Temperature Magnetism
Hematite
- The Hematite Morin Transition (260 K) (IRMQ20-1)
- Practical Magnetism IV: feats and challenges in quantifying hematite with magnetic methods (IRMQ30-3)
Ilmenite
Maghemite
Magnetite
- Fe3O4 Smoked at 80K (IRMQ15-4)
- The Magnetite Verwey Transition (120 K) (IRMQ20-4)
- The Magnetite Verwey Transition (Part B) (IRMQ21-4)
- The Magnetite Verwey Transition (Part C) (IRMQ22-2)
- Practical Magnetism I: Discriminating SD and MD
magnetite particle behavior through FC-ZFC remanence curves (IRMQ29-3)
Pyrrhotite
Magnetic Units
- Measure for Measure: The Beauty of Magnetic Units (IRMQ9-1)
- A new basis for the SI system of units: occasion to reconsider the presentation and teaching of magnetism (IRMQ24-4)
- A new basis for the SI system of units? A micromagnetist's perspective (IRMQ25-1)
Magnetic Susceptibility
- Imaginary Susceptibility- A Primer (IRMQ13-4)
- A cautionary note: On interpreting frequency-dependence of susceptibility solely in terms of superparamagnetism or Two ways to be wrong (IRMQ10-4)
- Practical Magnetism X: A review of the low temperature AC susceptibility frequency-dependence of multidomain (titano)magnetite (IRMQ32-4)
- Practical Magnetism XI: The low temperature AC susceptibility of multidomain (titano)magnetite, an addendum on its amplitude dependence (IRMQ33-1)
Sample preparation
- Sample Preparation Specifications (IRMQ6-4)
- Seven Secrets to Sample Prep Set Stage for Success! (IRMQ19-2)
- The iron that binds: The unexpectedly strong magnetism of high-temperature ceramic cements commonly used in rock magnetic experiments (IRMQ24-2)
Standards
- Maintaining High Standards (IRMQ12-3)
- Maintaining Standards II more fun with calibration (IRMQ12-4)
- Maintaining Standards III: Pozzolana Cement cross-calibration samples available (IRMQ13-3)
- Tiva Canyon Tuff (I): Superparamagnetic Samples Available (IRMQ14-3)
- Tiva Canyon Tuff (II) Near Single-Domain Standard Reference Material Available (IRMQ16-1)