Abstract
A theory for strain-induced magnetic anisotropy energy in cubic single-domain single-crystal materials based on the usual magnetoelastic coupling model is given in this paper. The application of uniaxial strain such as produced by shock-wave loading induces an anisotropy field which can rotate the magnetization vector. Calculations based on the theory were made for various choices of the crystalline anisotropy constants and magnetoelastic constants; in addition, specific applications were made to nickel ferrite and YIG.