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Visualization of atomic-scale magnetism achieved with new imaging method
An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich has succeeded in visualizing magnetism inside solids with unprecedented precision. Using a newly developed method, the scientists were able to image the finest ...
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Low-loss spin waveguide network could pave way for energy-efficient AI hardware
The rapid rise in AI applications has placed increasingly heavy demands on our energy infrastructure. All the more reason to find energy-saving solutions for AI hardware. One promising idea is the use of so-called spin waves ...
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Spin as an input parameter: Machine learning predicts magnetic properties of materials
Magnetic materials are in high demand. They're essential to the energy storage innovations on which electrification depends and to the robotics systems powering automation. They're also inside more familiar products, from ...
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Jul 8, 2025
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Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations
Researchers from RMIT University and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have unveiled a method to significantly extend the lifetime of quantum batteries—1,000 times longer than previous demonstrations.
Condensed Matter
Jul 8, 2025
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Physicists reveal how a lone spinon emerges in quantum magnetic models
Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw and the University of British Columbia have described how a so-called lone spinon—an exotic quantum excitation that is a single unpaired spin—can arise ...
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Jul 7, 2025
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Understanding the impact of radiation on silicon carbide devices for space applications
The first results of the ETH Zurich and ANSTO collaboration focused on silicon carbide (SiC) devices have been reported in two publications.
General Physics
Jul 3, 2025
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Magnetism recharged: A new method for restoring magnetism in thin films
Modern low-power solutions to computer memory rely heavily on the manipulation of the magnetic properties of materials. Understanding the influence of the chemical properties of these materials on their magnetization ability ...
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Jul 3, 2025
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Record-breaking material emits infrared light better than it absorbs it, without violating the laws of physics
New results published in the journal Physical Review Letters detail how a specially designed metamaterial was able to tip the normally equal balance between thermal absorption and emission, enabling the material to better ...
Unveiling hedgehog topological defects in three dimensional glasses
I've always been fascinated by how materials break down, especially glasses and polymers that don't have a regular crystal structure. Unlike crystals, where we understand plasticity through things like dislocations, amorphous ...
TaIrTe₄ photodetectors show promise for highly sensitive room-temperature THz sensing
Terahertz radiation (THz), electromagnetic radiation with frequencies ranging between 0.1 and 10 THz, could be leveraged to develop various new technologies, including imaging and communication systems. So far, however, a ...
Breaking Ohm's law: Nonlinear currents emerge in symmetry-broken materials
In a review just published in Nature Materials, researchers take aim at the oldest principle in electronics: Ohm's law.
Condensed Matter
Jul 2, 2025
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Strong magnetic fields flip angular momentum dynamics in magnetovortical matter
Angular momentum is a fundamental quantity in physics that describes the rotational motion of objects. In quantum physics, it encompasses both the intrinsic spin of particles and their orbital motion around a point. These ...
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Jul 2, 2025
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New imaging technique captures every twist of polarized light
EPFL scientists have developed a new technique that lets researchers watch, with unprecedented sensitivity, how materials emit polarized light over time.
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Jul 2, 2025
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AI predicts material properties using electron-level information without costly quantum mechanical computations
Researchers in Korea have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that predicts molecular properties by learning electron-level information without requiring costly quantum mechanical calculations. The research ...
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Jul 2, 2025
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Entropy engineering opens new avenue for robust quantum anomalous Hall effect in 2D magnets
A research team from the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) has addressed a 40-year-old quantum puzzle, unlocking a new pathway to creating next-generation electronic ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 30, 2025
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Discovery in quantum materials could make electronics 1,000 times faster
Researchers at Northeastern University have discovered how to change the electronic state of matter on demand, a breakthrough that could make electronics 1,000 times faster and more efficient.
Condensed Matter
Jun 30, 2025
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Magnetic frustration in atacamite triggers dramatic cooling when exposed to strong fields
Natural crystals fascinate with their vibrant colors, their nearly flawless appearance and their manifold symmetrical forms. But researchers are interested in them for quite different reasons: Among the countless minerals ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 27, 2025
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Twisted trilayer graphene shows high kinetic inductance
Superconductivity is an advantageous physical phenomenon observed in some materials, which entails an electrical resistance of zero below specific critical temperatures. This phenomenon is known to arise following the formation ...
Artificial heterostructure shows tunable photovoltaic effect for next-generation solar cells
As we witness the detrimental effects of climate change, the need for a rapid shift to renewable energy is only becoming more urgent. One of the most efficient forms of renewable energy, solar power, is generated by solar ...
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Jun 24, 2025
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Quantum spin currents in graphene without external magnetic fields pave way for ultra-thin spintronics
Scientists from TU Delft (The Netherlands) have observed quantum spin currents in graphene for the first time without using magnetic fields. These currents are vital for spintronics, a faster and more energy-efficient alternative ...
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Jun 24, 2025
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