Magnetism and spin Research update 3D nano-vortices come into view New imaging technique can visualize the dynamics of magnetic structures in three dimensions for the first time Read article: 3D nano-vortices come into view
Instrumentation and measurement Research update New metal detector finds small objects by how they disrupt Earth’s magnetic field Research could lead to low-cost and portable security scanners Read article: New metal detector finds small objects by how they disrupt Earth’s magnetic field
Magnetism and spin Research update How to measure a single quantum spin in a rapidly rotating diamond Lasers and microwaves used to study crystal spinning at 200,000 rpm Read article: How to measure a single quantum spin in a rapidly rotating diamond
Nanomaterials Blog Trends in Nanotechnology: nano pioneers celebrate the conference’s 20th anniversary From electronic skyrmions and antiferromagnetic topological insulators to the industrial prospects of 2D materials we report from San Sebastian Read article: Trends in Nanotechnology: nano pioneers celebrate the conference’s 20th anniversary
Advanced materials Research update Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions New result will be important for future real-world applications that make use of these tiny magnetic particle objects Read article: Synthetic antiferromagnets host room-temperature skyrmions
2D materials Research update Ferromagnetism appears in twisted bilayer graphene Emergent topological states in the 2D material might be exploited in applications such as low-power magnetic memory Read article: Ferromagnetism appears in twisted bilayer graphene
Characterization and modelling Research update Magnetic resonance imaging resolves atomic scale detail Combining scanning tunnelling microscopy and electron spin resonance measurements yields magnetic imaging resonance with unprecedented resolution Read article: Magnetic resonance imaging resolves atomic scale detail
Magnetism and spin Research update First-ever ferromagnetic liquid surprises researchers New material could be used in robotics Read article: First-ever ferromagnetic liquid surprises researchers
Spectroscopy Research update Weak measurements track single nuclear spins New NMR spectroscopy approach overcomes the quantum back-action effect Read article: Weak measurements track single nuclear spins
Devices and structures Research update Terahertz light pulses speed up spin switching All-optical technique could help in the development of more energy-efficient data storage devices and superfast computers Read article: Terahertz light pulses speed up spin switching