Magnetism and spin Research update Chiral orbit currents create new quantum state Discovery could be a boon for quantum sensors and memory storage devices for quantum computers Read article: Chiral orbit currents create new quantum state
Magnetism and spin Research update Half-light, half-matter quasiparticle appears in a van der Waals magnet The exciton-polariton might be important for lasers or for digital data storage Read article: Half-light, half-matter quasiparticle appears in a van der Waals magnet
Magnetism and spin Research update Large piezomagnetism appears in an antiferromagnet New finding could allow manganese-tin and materials like it to be employed in next-generation high-density memory storage devices Read article: Large piezomagnetism appears in an antiferromagnet
Magnetism and spin Research update Unexpected phase transition appears in elemental neodymium Glassy magnet becomes more ordered at higher temperatures Read article: Unexpected phase transition appears in elemental neodymium
Magnetism and spin Research update Spins freeze in monocrystalline magnet Rare spin-frustrated 2D material could become a testbed for studies of magnetism and spin disordered states, say researchers Read article: Spins freeze in monocrystalline magnet
Magnetism and spin Research update 3D quantum spin liquid discovery gains theoretical support Cerium zirconium pyrochlore material displays liquid-like magnetic order, say researchers Read article: 3D quantum spin liquid discovery gains theoretical support
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments James McKenzie looks back at the remarkable life of the late Sir Martin Wood, who was a pioneer in the commercialization of physics research Read article: Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
Magnetism and spin Research update Frequency multiplication of spin waves to gigahertz frequencies achieved in simple material Spintronics could benefit from “remarkable” effect Read article: Frequency multiplication of spin waves to gigahertz frequencies achieved in simple material
Magnetism and spin Research update Researchers find ‘lost’ angular momentum New work could improve magnetic information technologies and for developing spintronics Read article: Researchers find ‘lost’ angular momentum
Everyday science Research update Magnetic ‘stop sign’ helps songbirds return to breeding sites New analysis of data on Eurasian reed warblers reveals an unconventional mechanism for long-distance navigation Read article: Magnetic ‘stop sign’ helps songbirds return to breeding sites