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Valence electrons' role in magnetism of molecular crystals explored
Molecular crystals with conductivity and magnetism, due to their low impurity concentrations, provide valuable insights into valence electrons. They have helped link charge ordering to superconductivity and to explore quantum ...
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Resistance measurement approach successfully observes topological signatures in multiterminal Josephson junctions
Multiterminal Josephson junctions, nanoscale devices with unique electronic properties, comprise non-superconducting metallic material coupled to three or more superconducting leads. These devices have proved to be promising ...
Small changes can dramatically boost efficacy of piezoceramics
In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and collaborators show that the efficacy of a commonly used piezoelectric ceramic material can be dramatically increased just by reducing ...
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Jan 9, 2025
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Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible
From the early days of quantum mechanics, scientists have thought that all particles can be categorized into one of two groups—bosons or fermions—based on their behavior.
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Jan 8, 2025
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Physicists achieve simulation of non-Hermitian skin effect in 2D with ultracold fermions
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved a groundbreaking quantum simulation of the non-Hermitian skin effect in two dimensions using ultracold fermions, marking a significant ...
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Jan 8, 2025
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Proximity effect enables non-ferroelectric materials to gain new properties
Ferroelectrics are special materials with polarized positive and negative charges—like a magnet has north and south poles—that can be reversed when external electricity is applied. The materials will remain in these reversed ...
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Jan 8, 2025
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Liquid-like molecular dynamics explain solid-state battery material's superionic transport abilities
Researchers at Duke University have uncovered the molecular inner workings of a material that could underpin next-generation rechargeable batteries.
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Jan 7, 2025
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Smarter memory: Researchers introduce next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumption
Numerous memory types for computing devices have emerged in recent years, aiming to overcome the limitations imposed by traditional random access memory (RAM). Magnetoresistive RAM (MRAM) is one such memory type which offers ...
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Jan 7, 2025
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Spintronics memory innovation: A new perpendicular magnetized film
Long gone are the days where all our data could fit on a two-megabyte floppy disk. In today's information-based society, the increasing volume of information being handled demands that we switch to memory options with the ...
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Dec 27, 2024
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Machine learning speeds up prediction of materials' spectral properties
Many techniques in computational materials science require scientists to identify the right set of parameters that capture the physics of the specific material they are studying. Calculating these parameters from scratch ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Synchrotron study measures largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule
At the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, the largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule ever measured experimentally has been determined. The larger a molecule's anisotropy is, the better suited it is as ...
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Dec 23, 2024
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Physicists measure quantum geometry for first time
MIT physicists and colleagues have for the first time measured the geometry, or shape, of electrons in solids at the quantum level. Scientists have long known how to measure the energies and velocities of electrons in crystalline ...
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Dec 22, 2024
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New electron microscopy technique reveals complex spin structures at femtosecond timescales
Plasmons are collective oscillations of electrons in a solid and are important for a wide range of applications, such as sensing, catalysis, and light harvesting. Plasmonic waves that travel along the surface of a metal, ...
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Dec 20, 2024
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A new way of thinking about skyrmion motion could lead to more robust electronics
The future storage and processing of data stand to benefit greatly from tiny magnetic whirlpools known as skyrmions, which are robust against noise and may be useful in lower power consumption devices. The development of ...
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Dec 19, 2024
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In-plane magnetic fields reveal new Hall effect behaviors in advanced materials
In-plane magnetic fields are responsible for inducing anomalous Hall effect in EuCd2Sb2 films, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. By studying how these fields change electronic structures, the team discovered ...
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Dec 19, 2024
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Faster way to calculate electron structure makes it easier to discover new materials
Figuring out certain aspects of a material's electron structure can take a lot out of a computer—up to a million CPU hours, in fact. A team of Yale researchers, though, are using a type of artificial intelligence to make ...
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Dec 19, 2024
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Optical spring enables programmable defect mode in new mechanical crystal
Mechanical crystals, also known as phononic crystals, are materials that can control the propagation of vibrations or sound waves, just like photonic crystals control the flow of light. The introduction of defects in these ...
Nonlinear 'skin effect' unveiled in antiferromagnetic materials
A team of researchers has identified a unique phenomenon, a "skin effect," in the nonlinear optical responses of antiferromagnetic materials. The research, published in Physical Review Letters, provides new insights into ...
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Dec 18, 2024
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Physicists magnetize a material with light: Terahertz technique could improve memory chip design
MIT physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light.
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Dec 18, 2024
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Pioneering approach expands possibilities for measuring quantum geometry in solids
Understanding and reliably measuring the geometric properties of quantum states can shed new light on the intricate underpinning of various physical phenomena. The quantum geometric tensor (QGT) is a mathematical object that ...
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