Table of Contents

B, H, And M Fields, Magnetism and Measurements. Hysteresis Loops, Multi- And Single-Domain and Super-Paramagnetic Behavior. Magnetic Recording Media. Magnetic Recording Head Theory. Magnetic Recording Head Designs. The Writing, Or Recording, Process. The Reading, Or Reproducing, Process. Noise Processes and Signal-To-Noise Ratios. Audio and Instrumentation Recorders. Analog Video Recorders. Digital Recording Theory. Digital Recorders. The Evolution of Channel Codes. Limits of Longitudinal Recording. Optical Recording Technologists. Appendix: Magnetic Properties in Cgs-Emu and SI Units

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