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Olympicene molecular chains create quantum spin systems with spintronics applications
In a new publication in Nature Materials, an international team of researchers has developed groundbreaking artificial chains of the iconic "olympicene" molecules to realize the antiferromagnetic (AF) spin-½ Heisenberg model, ...
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Mar 14, 2025
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Understanding the origin of magnetic moment enhancement in novel alloys
Magnetic materials have become indispensable to various technologies that support our modern society, such as data storage devices, electric motors, and magnetic sensors.
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Mar 14, 2025
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Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics
Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Eindhoven University ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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Researchers achieve record-high electrostrain in lead-free piezoceramics
Researchers from Tsinghua University, the Beijing Institute of Technology, the University of Wollongong (Australia), and the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have achieved an ultrahigh ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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First observation of Bose–Einstein condensation of two-magnon bound state in spin-1 triangular lattice reported
Using the Multi-frequency High Field Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometer at the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF), researchers observed the first-ever Bose–Einstein condensation (BEC) of a two-magnon bound ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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Reading magnetic states faster—in far infrared
With today's data rates of only a few hundred megabytes per second, access to digital information remains relatively slow. Initial experiments have already shown a promising new strategy: Magnetic states can be read out by ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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A new kind of Hall effect: Physicists reveal potential of noncollinear antiferromagnets in spintronics
A team of researchers led by Colorado State University graduate student Luke Wernert and Associate Professor Hua Chen has discovered a new kind of Hall effect that could enable more energy-efficient electronic devices.
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Mar 13, 2025
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Revealing the hidden symmetries of a superconductor
A possible method for probing the properties of exotic particles that exist on the surfaces of an unusual type of superconductor has been theoretically proposed by two RIKEN physicists.
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Mar 13, 2025
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Physicists uncover two superconducting regimes in a Kagome lattice superconductor
Superconductivity, which entails an electrical resistance of zero at very low temperatures, is a highly desirable and thus widely studied quantum phenomenon. Typically, this state is known to arise following the formation ...
Simplified method for observing electron motion in solids unveiled
The ultrafast dynamics and interactions of electrons in molecules and solids have long remained hidden from direct observation. For some time now, it has been possible to study these quantum-physical processes—for example, ...
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Mar 11, 2025
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Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a surface.
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Mar 11, 2025
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Ultra-thin bismuth holds unexpected promise for green electronics
Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery by McGill University researchers that challenges conventional wisdom in ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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Researchers achieve single-domain ferroelectric thin films through simple temperature control
A research team led by Prof. Hu Weijin from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered that single-domain ferroelectric thin films can be efficiently achieved by simply elevating ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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Quantum tornadoes in momentum space: First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon
Researchers from Würzburg have experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado for the first time by refining an established method. In the quantum semimetal tantalum arsenide (TaAs), electrons in momentum space behave like ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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Crystal lattice at a distance: Moiré material method makes it easier to study interactions between electrons
To study the interactions between electrons in a material, physicists have come up with a number of tricks over the years. These interactions are interesting, among other things, because they lead to technologically important ...
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Mar 7, 2025
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Controlling electrons in molecules at ultrafast timescales with tailor-made terahertz light pulses
Scientists at Yokohama National University, in collaboration with RIKEN and other institutions in Japan and Korea, have made an important discovery about how electrons move and behave in molecules. This discovery could potentially ...
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Mar 6, 2025
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Tunable asymmetric hysteresis loop: Researchers develop method to control magnetic reversal in Weyl semimetal
Recently, a research team found a new way to control the magnetic reversal in a special material called Co3Sn2S2, a Weyl semimetal. The team was led by Prof. Qu Zhe from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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An unexpected connection between the equations for crystalline lattice defects and electromagnetism
A fundamental goal of physics is to explain the broadest range of phenomena with the fewest underlying principles. Remarkably, seemingly disparate problems often exhibit identical mathematical descriptions.
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Mar 5, 2025
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Room-temperature superconductors: Fundamental constants suggest they could exist within our universe
In a new development that could help redefine the future of technology, a team of physicists has uncovered a fundamental insight into the upper limit of superconducting temperature.
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Mar 5, 2025
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Scientists unravel spiraling secrets of magnetic materials for next-generation electronics
Deep within certain magnetic molecules, atoms arrange their spins in a spiral pattern, forming structures called chiral helimagnets. These helical spin patterns have intrigued researchers for years due to their potential ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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