Magnetism and spin Research update Laser light makes a material magnetic Researchers demonstrate a new way to induce a relatively large magnetic moment in room-temperature materials Read article: Laser light makes a material magnetic
Magnetism and spin Research update Quantum Barkhausen noise detected for the first time Cooperative tunnelling of spins creates magnetic "avalanches" in a crystalline quantum magnet Read article: Quantum Barkhausen noise detected for the first time
Particles and interactions Research update Heat capacity measurements reveal Majorana fermions Researchers in Japan and Korea say they have found evidence for the existence of these elusive quasiparticles in the thermodynamic behaviour of a Kitaev magnet Read article: Heat capacity measurements reveal Majorana fermions
Magnetism and spin Research update Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time Collective topological chiral spin textures could lead to new concepts for spintronics devices Read article: Quasiparticles called merons appear in a synthetic antiferromagnet for the first time
Neutron sources Research update Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide Reflection and polarization benefit from sharper atomic interfaces Read article: Neutron mirror gets a boost from boron carbide
Magnetism and spin Research update Magnetic monopoles appear in haematite Diamond quantum magnetometry finds isolated magnetic north and south poles in a naturally occurring material for the first time Read article: Magnetic monopoles appear in haematite
Magnetism and spin Research update Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet New state of matter also shows a giant magnetocaloric effect Read article: Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet
Magnetism and spin Research update Hopfions seen in a magnetic crystal Observation of 3D magnetic spin structures could be a boon for spintronics Read article: Hopfions seen in a magnetic crystal
Magnetism and spin Research update New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor Researchers say they have discovered a kinetic energy-based form of magnetism that does not depend on electron exchange interactions Read article: New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor
Magnetism and spin Research update Spiralling phonons turn a paramagnetic material into a magnet Collective motion of atoms breaks the time-reversal symmetry of electrons in a rare-earth halide Read article: Spiralling phonons turn a paramagnetic material into a magnet